Checkpoint

The Government's unveiled a new financial assistance package for leaky home owners. Audio

The beginnings of the first rail carriage to be built from scratch in New Zealand in about 70 years was unveiled in Dunedin today. Audio

An international study on the effects of mobile phone use has found a possible increase in the risk of brain tumours among people who use their phone a lot. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The health sector is bracing itself for slim-pickings in Thursday's budget. Audio

A prison inmate, accused of assautling a Springhill Prison guard, who later died from his injuries, has succeeded in getting name suppression when he appeared in the Hamilton District Court this… Read more Audio

Under the new deal the Government is offering to pay a quarter of the cost of leaky home repairs, if local councils agree to pay the same amount. Audio

A special school assembly has been held at Kings College in Auckland after one of its pupils was admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Much of Parliament was evacuated this morning, when a parcel containing live cluster flies was delivered to a ministerial office. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio