Checkpoint

Last September's devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga was caused by a rare double earthquake - not a single quake as originally believed. Audio

The convicted double-murderer John Barlow has been granted parole and will be freed from prison next week. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Rodney Hide is still refusing to talk about the dumping of Heather Roy as deputy leader of the ACT party, but he's calling a complaint she made about him, odd. Audio

The Government has swung in behind Kiwibank's plans for growth with several hundred million dollars the bank can use if it gets into serious strife. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The police in Gisborne say searches today for a missing four-year-old have proved fruitless. Audio

Talley's Amaltal Atlantis rescued the survivors from life rafts. Audio

There's little chance now that three men missing after a fishing trawler sank early this morning will be found alive. Audio

Double murderer John Barlow has been granted parole and is to be released from prison next week. Audio

The double murderer John Barlow is to be released from prison. Hopes fade for three men still missing after a fishing trawler capsizes and a police dive squad joins the hunt for a missing 4-year-old… Read more Audio

New Zealand has again featured in Australia's election campaign as the two major parties argue over which one has the best internet broadband policy. Audio