Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Australian police investigating the disappearance of a former top New Zealand business executive have confirmed they are now looking for a body. Audio

The Governor of the Reserve Bank has launched a defence of monetary policy in which he says there are few workable alternatives. Audio

The electricity lines company Vector is going head-to-head with Telecom in the contest to build an ultra-fast Internet network in the Auckland region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Tourism and hospitality bosses in Wellington are downplaying a flurry of big events in the capital as their single biggest chance to cash in this year. Audio

Telecom says discussions regarding compensating customers are now 'well advanced' after its second major XT mobile network fault in as many months. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

World leaders have backed a multi-million dollar fund to woo Taleban fighters back into society, in an attempt to weaken Afghanistan's deepening insurgency. Audio

Telecom says there will be an independent review of its XT mobile network following its second major fault in as many months. Audio

Two detectives have been attacked by gang members in Gisborne and knocked unconscious outside a house in the suburb of Kaiti. Audio

The man who murdered his wife and neighbour then buried their bodies under what's become known as the House of Horrors in Christchurch has been jailed for a minimum of 23 years. Audio