Checkpoint

MPs have been told that the plan to reduce red tape and the costs associated with getting resource consents will do the opposite. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

In the US, Colorado police are hunting for the gunman who shot dead the state's prison boss as he opened his own front door. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Telecom has confirmed it is in the middle of telling some workers they are losing their jobs but it won't say how many. Audio

The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain. Audio

The economy has grown at its fastest rate in almost five years with a surprisingly strong showing in the last quarter of last year. Audio

Police are offering 50 thousand dollars and immunity from prosecution for information on who killed teenager Jane Furlong 20 years ago - they particularly want to speak to her boyfriend at the time… Read more Audio

The former head of the Families Commission says new revelations around its spending have been blown out of proportion. Audio

The Mana Party's president is calling for Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner to be terminated; The Government says it hasn't yet decided whether marae buildings could be… Read more Audio

A lawyer has told MPs to stop the Teachers' Council from routinely hiding the identities of teachers who have abused children, stolen money, or driven while drunk. Audio

The President of the Mana Party, Annette Sykes, wants the new race relations commissioner sacked, before she even starts. Audio