Checkpoint

A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering his caregiver's partner, Rosemaree Kurth, in North Taranaki earlier this year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

President Obama has assured Americans that the sex scandal which toppled CIA chief David Petraeus has not compromised national security. Audio

The Christchurch Cathedral has been granted a reprieve, as the High Court in Christchurch has ordered demolition of the building be halted. Audio

Frustrations came to a head today in Christchurch over delaying elections for the Canterbury Regional Council. Audio

Angry workers at the Hillside railway workshops in Dunedin are blaming the Government for closing most of the site down. Audio

The chair of the group that has looked into changing how freshwater is managed says talking about standards for water, is a red herring. Audio

A Christchurch transport plan proposing lower speed limits and changes to one-way streets has been launched for the central city this afternoon. Audio

Today, two sub-tribes witnessed history - when their Treaty of Waitangi settlement bills had their third and final readings in Parliament; Also today.... the long-fought Treaty of Waitangi settlement… Read more Audio

Police have discovered that many New Zealanders who've assaulted their partner are at high risk of doing it again, more frequently and more severely. Audio

The demolition of the quake-damaged Christchurch Cathedral has been halted by the High Court. Audio

Investors who entrusted their money to a high profile Wellington businessman were effectively putting their cash into a ponzi scheme. Audio