Checkpoint

The education sector is giving the new Minister of Education - Hekia Parata a cautious welcome. Audio

More now on the Lab jobs in Canterbury with the DHB deciding to have just one partner for its hospital testing instead of two. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

New Zealand has had a rare cricket victory against Australia, winning the second test in last hour bowling the home team out with just seven runs to spare. Audio

A judge in the High Court in Rotorua has described the Bay of Plenty community of Murupara as a sad and, on occasions, dangerous place. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Secondary principals say the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on emergency managers for failing schools each year might be a waste of money. Audio

The firm that has lost the contract for community medical testing in Canterbury says it's devastated and will now have to lay off about 150 workers. Audio

John Key says the Cabinet line up is a fresh new look - but 17 of the top 20 Ministers are old faces and on the nine person front bench only three are new. Audio

The new Cabinet has three new faces and some major portfolios are swapped, including education, police, corrections and ACC. Audio

Promotions for Steven Joyce, Paula Bennett and Hekia Parata in the new Cabinet line-up. A thrilling last gasp win for the Black Caps in Australia and 150 lab worker jobs are on the line in… Read more Audio

The Project Manager of an award winning health initiative in Hawke's Bay, says there's been an unexpected benefit for many Maori families in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere; The Meatworkers' Union… Read more Audio