Checkpoint

Attempts to topple the Australian Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull have failed. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Meanwhile the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is urging the government not to pass the bill. Audio

The Bill amending the emissions trading scheme is close to passing its final reading after the Maori Party confirmed this afternoon it was still voting for the legislation. Audio

Ted Gibson is the neighbour who discovered John Rowe after the fatal beating. Audio

Two teenage girls have been found guilty of murdering a retired school teacher who was bashed to death in Opotiki. Audio

Teheran's nuclear programme has attracted lots of international criticism and anger. Audio

The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has begun a visit to the US for talks expected to be dominated by Afghanistan, Pakistan, climate change and nuclear energy co-operation. Audio

The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticised for not doing enough to fight corruption. Audio

Europe is joining the United States to tackle a new front in the fight against Al Qaeda, the Sahara desert. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A conspiracy movement which claims President Barak Obama is a foreign imposter, is gaining traction on the internet, according to a US academic. Audio