Checkpoint

The Crown says it will talk with Maori in the Far North to find out first-hand what issues need to be tackled in the region; The broadcaster and entertainer standing for the Mana Party in the… Read more Audio

A man who raped and murdered an ABC employee in Melbourne while on parole has been sentenced to at least 35-years in prison. Audio

An online start-up company has nabbed the prized rights to broadcast top English football off Sky TV but viewers will have to pay to see it. Audio

The labour watchdog is taking legal action against an Auckland restaurant chain accused of paying staff as little as four dollars an hour for up to 70 hours' work a week. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

People in Otago are preparing for a blizzard in the wake of two days of rainfall, which has confined some people to their homes. Audio

A coroner has ruled that a man with dementia who died in Wellington Hospital would more than likely have survived if the staff had overruled his wishes. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Prime Minister is not about to go easy on the Green Party despite it abandoning its idea to print money to help bring the value of the New Zealand dollar down. Audio

The Electoral Commission has turned down a request by the United Future Party to bend its rules in order for the party to gain registration. Audio

Withn us is the Editor of The Press in Christchurch, Joanna Norris. Audio

The fight to become the next mayor of Christchurch stepped up today with Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, announcing she wants the job. Audio