Checkpoint

The EQC has got the green light to start settling the claims of thousands of Christchurch people whose homes became more at risk of flooding after the earthquakes. Audio

We asked the Department of Corrections to respond to Phillip Smith's claim a prison guard helped him escape in return for seven thousand dollars. Audio

The New Zealand dollar is more than half a US cent stronger than this time yesterday. Audio

Byron Armstrong was obsessed with online computer games to the point where he believed his friend was a demon and he had to kill him. Audio

Vodafone looks set to follow suit as Spark hikes broadband and home phone charges, after a surprise move by the Commerce Commission last week. Audio

The heat is back in the housing market with a vengeance, with the four main regions all setting new record median sale prices in November. Audio

The bottom dropped out of on the roller coaster ride for dairy prices today, delivering a seven billion dollar blow to the national economy. Audio

The lawyer for convicted murderer and child sex abuser Phillip Smith says his client has revealed he had help from a prison guard to escape from jail. Audio

Phillip Smith's lawyer claims a prison guard helped him escape. Dairying delivers a seven Billion dollar blow to economy and the heat is back in the housing market with a vengeance. Audio

Prince William is praising Air New Zealand for taking a lead in boycotting cargo that aids illegal trade in wildlife. Audio

Leading performing artists say tangata whenua in the industry are leaving Wellington because of dwindling funding from Creative New Zealand; The Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation is lending one-point-six… Read more Audio

A new study has found families with children under two move house much more than previously thought. Audio