Checkpoint

Patients treated by an Invercargill-based urologist are being told their care may have been compromised and they should get checked out by a doctor to make sure they're alright. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Ministry of Health is now investigating why a March inspection of a Palmerston North rest-home did not pick up what the local District Health Board has described as appalling conditions. Audio

Business Editor Patrick O'Meara discusses Allied Farmer's offer. Audio

Investors of the troubled finance company Hanover Finance are skeptical about a new plan which if approved could help them get more of their money back. Audio

Dairy farmers have voted overwhelmingly to significantly change Fonterra's financial structure and raise extra capital. Audio

The US State Department's senior envoy dealing with war crimes has called on Kenya to arrest and hand over a man accused of being a key instigator of the Rwandan genocide. Audio

The world's environment ministers haven't given up hope for a climate change deal in Copenhagen next month, but a binding deal may have to wait until the end of next year. Audio

Italian police have captured the number two leader of Sicily's Cosa Nostra Mafia after 15 years on the run. Audio

The veteran British actor, Edward Woodward, has died at the age of 79. Audio

Celebrations to mark 20 years since the Velvet Revolution brought down the communist government in what was Czechoslovakia are expected to peak today with rallies throughout the Czech Republic. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio