Checkpoint

The government is shutting a South Auckland school for troubled children, which has failed to shake off four years of serious governance and staffing problems. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

A lawyer for Victoria University has today defended the way it handled plagiarism accusations against a student in its design school. Audio

Whanganui's district council has seized back the city's port to end a festering legal battle and take control of harbour land. Audio

Taxpayers have written out a cheque for more than one-and-a-half-billion dollars, to bail out South Canterbury Finance investors after company was placed in receivership. Audio

It's the first day of Spring tomorrow and according to climate scientists at NIWA, it's going to be a good one. Audio

The Government is to step in to finish work on the long-delayed project to upgrade the Airforce's aging fleet of Hercules aircraft. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The election lead in Australia continues to see-saw with Labor currently having a slight edge over the Coalition. Audio

The police in Hamilton have broken up a school-boy burglary ring that involved children as young as 11. Audio

The Prime Minister says South Canterbury Finance would have collapsed two years ago if the retail deposit guarantee scheme had not been put in place. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio