Checkpoint

A South Auckland woman has described how neighbours stopped a driver from fleeing the scene where two girls lay injured after being hit by a car. Audio

The Auckland Council's Governing Body has agreed to address concerns which iwi have raised, over the proposed Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project; The international oil exploration company Apache… Read more Audio

The country's MPs finally got to break for their holidays this week but not before the new Labour leader, David Shearer, confronted the Prime Minister, John Key, for the first time in Parliament. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Back now to Christchurch - Our reporter Bridget Mills is with us now. Audio

The widow of a Pike River victim has had a personal apology today from the Prime Minister over a Christmas card sent from John Key office and addressed to the dead man. Audio

The listed healthcare products company, Ebos, has bought Masterpet from a consortium of private owners 105 million dollars. Ebos' managing director, Mark Waller, told business reporter, Naomi… Read more Audio

Almost half the households hurriedly evacuated from the Tahunanui slopes above Rocks Road in Nelson last weekend have been allowed back into their homes. Audio

The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake. Audio

Our reporter Rachel Graham has just been at a Civil Defence briefing at the emergency operations centre which was set this afternoon. Audio

The latest now on swarm of quakes in Christchurch. Audio

The number of people killed on the country's roads so far this year is one of the lowest in decades. Audio