Checkpoint

The king makers in the Australian federal election are now ready to start negotiations with Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott. Audio

The Act party's former deputy leader Heather Roy has returned to Parliament one week earlier than expected and broken her week-long silence on her ousting. Audio

A Western Australian high school has come under fire because students were set an assignment to plan a terrorist attack. Audio

Engineers are preparing to install a big drill to rescue 33 miners trapped deep in a Chilean mine, and are going to send down games to help them cope with a wait that could last until Christmas. Audio

The Electricity Commission is investigating why millions of dollars owned to power companies were not paid on time last week. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Questions are being asked by the Police Commissioner about the appointment of Detective Inspector David Archibald to the Police College. Mr Archibald is heading up the Investigations and Intelligence… Read more Audio

The double-murderer John Barlow has been freed from Rimutaka Prison, but he and his lawyer say the fight to clear his name will continue. The 64-year-old served nearly sixteen years for shooting… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The sister of a Hawke's Bay woman bashed to death in London has given the government a blunt message: stop promising to help the families of victims if you don't mean it. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A judge who sentenced the former MP and Children's Commissioner, Roger McClay, to 300 hours of community service for fraud, says his offending has tarnished the reputation of the charities he stole… Read more Audio