Checkpoint

The Government's been accused of trying to push people off welfare at a time when there are no jobs. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Hundreds of social workers have called on the Auckland Council for a long term plan to stop family and sexual violence. Audio

The New Zealand Wine Company's books have slipped further into the red. Audio

Fiji's military regime has missed its own deadline to launch the constitutional review process. Audio

A US journalist whose story about abuse on board foreign-flagged fishing boats was published in the influential Bloomberg Businessweek says new recommendations from a ministerial inquiry are only a… Read more Audio

A world leading structural engineer is decrying today's decision to mostly demolish Christchurch cathedral. Audio

A Wellington central city bar owner says the council's proposed hike in the cost of parking is outrageous and could put off customers. Audio

The Black Caps are being warned that Jesse Ryder's drinking antics are damaging their reputation. Audio

The Wairoa District Council has been forced to backtrack on a decision not to hold a poll until next year's local government elections, on whether to introduce Maori wards; The head of the Midland Iwi… Read more Audio

The country's newest Trades Training Academy, aimed at creating careers for students soon to finish school, has opened in Nelson. Audio

Pharmac has decided to fund a new treatment for those with aggressive breast cancer, as an alternative to Herceptin. Audio