Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The first study of women who almost died giving birth has found more than one third became critically ill because of medical mistakes and errors. Audio

There are more signs the jobs market is gradually picking up. Audio

Public servants are in the firing line again with the government fixing its sights on how much it spends on policy advice. Audio

Public servants in the firing line, more jobs and higher wages and the first study of women who almost died giving birth has found more than one third became critically ill because of medical mistakes… Read more Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

To Latin America, where tensions are rising between Colombia and Venezuela. Our correspondent Daniel Schweimler has the details. Audio

The government today announced more detail of how it plans to help schools raise student achievement in reading, writing and maths. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The future of Victoria's Emergency Services Commissioner is uncertain following the scathing final report into the Black Saturday bushfires. Joining us is Dr Lachlan Fraser who has had a clinic for… Read more Audio

The Access to Medicines Coalition group says a new review by the Government's drug-buying agency, Pharmac, is a step in the right direction. Audio

Telecom says it will split in two, in a bid to take part in the Government's one-point-five billion dollar, ultra fast broadband plan. Audio