Checkpoint

A 49 year old man convicted of threatening to kill two police officers in central Hawke's Bay, has escaped a jail term. Audio

Maori groups attempting to block the partial sale of three state-owned power companies have faced a second day of grilling by a High Court judge. Audio

The head of the board of trustees at troubled Christchurch Girls High School has stepped down as chair amid the wrangling over principal Prue Taylor. Audio

A lawyer representing the husband of a woman killed in the CTV building collapse is not surprised its construction manager has had his engineering degree revoked by an Australian university. Audio

The high New Zealand dollar and falling prices have derailed a strong run from the country's exporters. Audio

The head of the Waikato-Tainui executive is confronting his accusers - demanding they provide proof that his tribal arm has brought the iwi into disrepute; A Tainui kuia says it's an insult to Maori… Read more Audio

Workers in the oil and gas industry are getting greater protection with tougher health and safety rules bringing New Zealand up to world standard. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says she could still call for a moratorium on fracking if the next stage of her investigation finds anything alarming. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The head of the board of trustees at troubled Christchurch Girls High School has stepped down as chair amid the wrangling over principal Prue Taylor. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The New Zealand First MP, Brendan Horan, is not at Parliament today, after being told by his leader, Winston Peters, to sort out allegations relating to his late mother's finances. Audio