Checkpoint

After nearly three weeks of talking, a meeting of the world's bishops has failed to resolve a crisis over same sex unions. Audio

Real Estate agents are shocked at an attack on one of their colleagues during a private showing in a rural area. Audio

The tension between the two main Palestinian factions erupted into violence at the weekend. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Australia's aviation authorities have formed a special team to investigate Qantas after three mid-air dramas. Audio

One of the world's worst mountaineering accidents has happened in the Himalayas on the world's second highest mountain. Audio

AXA New Zealand has partially frozen trading in one of its funds, citing concerns over investor sentiment. Audio

Parents of New Zealand Olympians, hoping to see their children compete for medals, are among those caught. Audio

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet dissident writer and Nobel literature prize winner, has died at the age of 89. Audio

Wages have gone up by three and half percent, the biggest increase for 16 years. Audio

Bankruptcy proceedings are likely to be issued against Rod Petricevic, the founder of the failed finance company Bridgecorp. Audio

New Zealand is backing a bid by Brazil to restart failed world trade talks as early as September. Audio