Checkpoint

The Government is being accused of picking favourites over a proposal to put a flat water sporting facility in Christchurch's red zone. Sally Murphy reports. Audio

The Auckland Supercity's structure has come under scrutiny, after the Local Government Commission decided there's community backing for a change. Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall, reports. Audio

Jim Morgan, an elderly Kaikohe man injured in a random dog attack at the weekend, says he's feeling shakier now than when it happened. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The police say they had to use sirens and car horns to track down a man who drove 30 metres down a steep bank in rural West Auckland. Audio

The company awarded a government contract to manage a luxury resort in Niue says its executive chairman who made a big donation to the National Party knew nothing about the bid. Audio

A road worker's been hit by a car being chased by police. Audio

The Prime Minister says he's not scared off by a warning by Chinese state media not to bring up the China South Sea dispute during his official visit there. Audio

In an action with few precedents in the history of New Zealand sport, a member of the Greyhound racing governing body has been banned from the sport for 11 years after admitting to doping charges. Audio

Dan Collyns is a freelance journalist, based in Peru. He files for The Guardian, the BBC, and American TV networks, and he's driving up the Coast to the area where the earthquake's damge is greatest. Audio

The controversy over the use of foreign trusts to dodge tax has continued to dominate Parliament this week. The government bowed to pressure and announced a review of the rules governing foreign… Read more Audio