Checkpoint

Routine safety violations, a history of ignoring navigation policy and poor maintenance. Audio

The New Zealand dollar ended the day little changed from late yesterday, but in between traded in a wide range of more than 1 US cent. Audio

The All Blacks first five Dan Carter has confirmed he's signed with the French club Racing Metro on a three year deal, starting after next year's World Cup. Audio

The new trans-Tasman cable confirmed today by three telecommunications giants will make New Zealand's broadband connections with the outside world more secure but it won't mean lower prices for… Read more Audio

An investigation into the Dunedin City Council's missing cars has named Citifleet team leader Brent Bachop (bok-ip) as the man at the heart of the one and a half million dollar fraud. Audio

The case of a St John Ambulance paramedic who sexually abused women while taking them to hospital has been described by a judge as one of the worst of its type in this country. Audio

Civil Aviation still hasn't got more powers to oversee small aerodromes despite the Government saying five years ago it was crazy that they didn't. Audio

A new report into the escape of paedophile killer Phillip John Smith has found he was able to exploit information gaps between governments agencies. Audio

The mistakes which allowed the murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith to escape. An ambulance officer who sexually abused patients is jailed for at least 8 years and new questions about the safety of… Read more Audio

Space scientists say they have uncovered new evidence suggesting there may have once been life on Mars. Audio

Lawyers representing Maori military veterans have outlined out their claims today to the Waitangi Tribunal; The Maori Party says the Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group has some housekeeping to do, to… Read more Audio

A judge sentencing a young Muslim man for threatening behaviour referred to the Sydney siege as the elephant in the room and warned him to be more careful about what he says. Audio