Checkpoint

Two of the country's major radio companies have been ordered to almost double the amount of royalties they pay artists for playing their music. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The wife of one of the men accused of killing a police officer during a covert operation in South Auckland says the night of the shooting was chaotic. Audio

A women's lobby group, the Auckland Women's Centre, says the Government's plan to get more beneficiaries back into the workforce could force more children into poverty. Audio

One of the major players in New Zealand's mining industry wants the Government to let it do some exploratory drilling now in the country's most protected conservation areas. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Raging gun battles in the Jamaican capital Kingston may have killed more than 60 people including children although police are disputing the figure and say the death toll is half that. Audio

Oamaru and its surrounding areas were again suffering the worst effects of the weather today with some homes sandbagged and roads well underwater - but most property escaping unscathed. Audio

The man charged with murdering Whanganui woman Marice McGregor has appeared in court and been given temporary name suppression. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Five people were injured, one seriously, when a school mini-bus collided with a tree this afternoon near the Waikato town of Cambridge. Audio

Joining us is the Chairman of Kiwibank Jim Bolger. Audio