Checkpoint

Eight soldiers were taken into police cells, mostly for their own safety, after a rowdy night out in Palmerston North which included taking the synthetic drug 'N-bomb'. Audio

The Government's proposal to create a public company ownership register that would include foreign beneficiaries has been described as a quantum leap from its position just a month ago. Audio

Auckland Airport Customs operators have intercepted methamphetamine worth an estimated $20m, with 20 kilograms of the class A drug seized from two Czech Republic nationals. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

With annual tourist numbers set to rise to over four million within the next six years, the issue of accommodating the workforce that supports them is a hot topic with local mayors for Housing… Read more Audio

A Queenstown landlord says he has taken a big financial risk to buy properties in the resort town which traditionally has emptied out over summer. Audio

Only one question about tax havens and foreign trusts and Revenue Minister, Michael Woodhouse, claims to have answered it already - several times. Finance Minister, Bill English, faces Labour… Read more Audio

A public meeting will be held in Christchurch tonight for homeowners to discuss how a recent EQC settlement will affect them, which will require EQC to repair quake-damaged houses to 'as new'… Read more Audio