Checkpoint

The Labour Party is accusing the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, of muzzling his Ministry, after the chief executive evaded questions for a second time in a select committee meeting Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The fast food operator, Restaurant Brands, has experienced stronger sales at its pizza and fried chicken chains, offsetting further declines at its coffee chain. Audio

Principals say they will have to track down temporary staff who owe them thousands of dollars because of mistakes in today's school pay round. Audio

The daughter of the engineer who signed off on the Canterbury Television building wants the Christchurch City Council to absolve her father of any blame for its collapse. Audio

The United States has now recognized a newly formed coalition of opposition groups in Syria, a move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad. Audio

In Parliament this afternoon the Justice Minister outlined two of the reasons why she ordered a peer review of the report on David Bain's compensation claim. Audio

The retired Canadian judge who wrote the report for the Government on David Bain's bid for compensation has blasted the Justice Minister for being unfair to both him and Mr Bain and says he didn't… Read more Audio

A synthetic drug called 'crack' is being sold in dairies but the Associate Health Minister now promises testing to make sure it's safe. Audio

Dargaville people are vowing to keep fighting the downgrading of the town's court. Audio

New Zealand's largest Maori owned fishing company has posted a 25 percent drop in profit for the 2011-2012 year; A Rapanui elder from Easter Island is appealing to his Maori cousins to help save the… Read more Audio

The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, has shrugged off accusations in Parliament she was prepared to put the safety of vulnerable girls at risk. Audio