Checkpoint

The cost of obtaining a driver's licence could rise by nearly $50 as the Government moves to close what it says is a $20,000,000 shortfall in the account. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

38,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's AC/DC concert in Wellington and promoters of the Black ICE world tour are confident there'll be another 4 thousand door sales to sell out the Westpac… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The US President Barack Obama has just finished delivering his first State of the Union address. Audio

The Labour Party leader Phil Goff is calling on the pay of Public Service chief executives to be capped at the same level as the Prime Minister's salary. Audio

The SPCA say it will definitely consider laying charges, pending an investigation into the fatal shooting of 33 dogs. Audio

A French parliamentary committee has recommended a partial ban on women wearing the full Islamic veil saying it represents an unacceptable challenge to the French Republic. Audio

The shooting of a second Asian businessman in Papua New Guinea this year has sparked fears the Asian community's being targeted. Audio

A secretive Australian based charity dedicated to tracking down sex traffickers has had a breakthrough in Cambodia. Audio

The British and Irish prime ministers Gordon Brown and Brian Cowen are continuing their efforts to prevent the collapse of the power sharing agreement in Northern Ireland. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio