Checkpoint

A High Court Judge has slammed the behaviour of a drunk unlicenced driver, who raced his car at high speed while twice over the legal limit and crashed into another vehicle killing his two teenage… Read more Audio

Our parliamenatry chief reporter Jane Patterson is with us. Audio

The Electoral Commission has cancelled United Future's registration as a political party. Audio

The National MP, Tau Henare, says he's angry about a newspaper cartoon which appears to show Polynesian parents - and how they're benefiting from the state breakfast in schools programme; A report by… Read more Audio

The ACT Party leader, John Banks, is to vigorously defend the private prosecution against him - with his lawyer calling it fundamentally flawed. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The brewer, Moa Group, has published its first annual result since listing on the stock market at the end of last year. Audio

A backlash is growing against the Government's disabled carers legislation, with the Law Society vowing to go to the United Nations and Labour formally complaining to the Speaker and the Ombudsman. Audio

The Editor of the Christchurch Press won't be apologising for a cartoon the newspaper published depicting obese, smoking,drinking, gambling poor people ripping off the free food in schools programme. Audio

A Hutt Valley man accused of intentionally injuring a Police dog has walked from court a free man after a judge ruled it would be impossible for a jury to convict him. Audio

The Government is seeking advice about whether Sir Douglas Graham should be stripped of his knighthood. Audio

Christchurch high schools say they're already preparing to take in intermediate students from schools which will close. Audio