Checkpoint

An Australian woman almost killed when her leg got sucked into the propeller of dolphin watching boat in the Marlborough Sounds has been awarded 80 thousand dollars in compensation. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The father of the Kahui twins is seeking a judicial review of the Coroner's findings on the babies' deaths. Audio

Heavy rain is pounding the top of the South Island, bursting riverbanks, flooding roads and leaving people stranded. Audio

Our Court reporter Ann Marie May is with us. Audio

Two men have appeared in the Wellington District Court this afternoon charged with the murder of the Radio New Zealand journalist, Phillip Cottrell. Audio

Two men are charged with murdering Radio NZ journalist Phillip Cottrell. Heavy rain pounds the top of the South Island, bursting riverbanks and flooding roads and one last chance for the… Read more Audio

More now on Papua New Guinea where the political standoff between the two men who claim to be Prime Minister is continuing. Audio

A world-first experiment backed by New Zealand has given the thumbs up to pumping greenhouse gas underground and storing it there. Audio

A Kaitaia doctor has welcomed the Government's decision to double the funding to combat rheumatic fever; The Mana Party leader has criticised the Maori party over its deal with the National Party; The… Read more Audio

The Motor Trade Association says it appears tourists are increasingly being duped by rogue traders selling dodgy campervans. Audio

The streets are tense in the capital of Papua New Guinea amid a political standoff between the two men who claim to be Prime Minister. Audio