Checkpoint

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has let another opportunity to get into the Hall of Fame slip while one of her rivals has written her name into the LPGA record books. Audio

Greenpeace claims drinking water in several Canterbury towns is contaminated with potentially dangerous levels of nitrates. Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

Anxious travellers have been forced to either change their international flights or fork out hundreds of dollars extra for urgent passports as a system upgrade causes delays of up to eight weeks. Audio

Air New Zealand's ramping up domestic airfares from tomorrow. Last week the National carrier warned travel agents that all existing bookings need to be ticketed by midnight, to avoid any price… Read more Audio

From midnight tonight, Air New Zealand's domestic fares are going up, as it rolls out new pricing changes. Audio

Parents of high school students say they're forking out thousands to give their teenagers the school ball experience. Audio

Tauranga businesses are fighting for survival with the CBD littered with road works and construction. Audio

The Black Ferns have named five newcomers on the contract list for this season and will welcome back four players who missed out last season. Audio

It's the second time round for the controversial Three Strikes law..with the government commiting to bring back the law Labour ditched. Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about developments from Israel and Iran over the weekend, Benjamin Netanyahu issuing a new threat to Hamas and violence between Israeli… Read more Audio

Fly tipping is a huge problem in Tairawhiti which is on track to hit 700 tonnes of illegally dumped waste this financial year. Gisborne District Council's solid waste manager Phil Nickerson speaks to… Read more Audio