Checkpoint

The Government is rejecting any suggestion that New Zealand is acting as an international tax haven. Audio

Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma has done what so many have dreamed of. He's built a robot modelled on Holywood actor Scarlett Johansen in his spare time on the balcony of his home. Audio

The Crown says two teenagers accused of murder sent text messages to each other, planning to beat and rob their victim so badly he'd end up in hospital. Audio

Three Taranaki men have received home detention for causing the death of a Hawera grandmother after they deliberately blocked State Highway 3 with metal barriers. Audio

Inland Revenue have seen an increase in student loan repayments from people living overseas after a man was arrested at the border in January for failing to pay his debt. Audio

Students overloading the balcony of a Castle Street property was the cause of its collapse last month at a Six60 concert, not building non-compliance. Audio

Ashburton Residents are outraged the local council is in the process of selling the right to extract billions of litres of water to a bottled water company. Audio

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

Aged just 18, Lydia Ko is the world's best golfer and the youngest person since 1869 to win back-to-back major tournaments. Her coach David Leadbetter joins Checkpoint. Audio

The Prime Minister has defended New Zealand's tax system, rejecting any suggestion it acts as an international tax haven. Audio

After the approval of another non-pharmaceutical grade cannabis-based medicine, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne joins Checkpoint. Audio