Checkpoint

The Auckland Council initiated the clearance, saying the protesters are in breach of a bylaw which forbids camping. Audio

Security guards backed by police officers have faced noisy opposition today in moving to shut down a protest camp in central Auckland. Audio

The police are looking into whether a plane that crashed killing two men today near Feilding was performing an aerobatic manoeuvre. Audio

A tussle's being going on in court all day over the immediate fate of the German cyber-tycoon charged with running a massive internet piracy business. Audio

A German cyber-tycoon fights in court to win bail and a plane crashes near Feilding, killing two men. Audio

It's been a long seven weeks at sea, but four New Zealand rowers have finally made it Audio

The Big Day Out concert is under way but in front of a half empty Mt Smart stadium in Auckland. Audio

A firefighter has described being called out to a car crash that killed his young nephew. Audio

A man, who the police say is a New Zealander, has died while riding a sea biscuit behind a boat on a West Australian river. Audio

The mysterious yet flamboyant internet entrepreneur known as Kim Dotcom has been arrested at his mansion near Auckland. Audio

The Republican presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich, is  defending himself against allegations that he asked his second wife for an open marriage. Audio

A man working on demolishing Christchurch's Hotel Grand Chancellor is in a critical condition after a fall on the top floor of the building. Audio