Checkpoint

The French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been questioned on national television about a scandal that's been threatening to undermine his presidency. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has held a press conference to make an election-eve pledge to subsidise the cost of uniforms for parents. Audio

Fidel Castro has appeared on television in Cuba giving his most prominent interview for the first time in four years. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A South Auckland community isn't buying assurances a new prison will deliver economic benefits to the area. Audio

A Kaitaia GP says a research programme aiming to screen for rheumatic fever expects to discover up to twenty children with heart damage in the north. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The US Justice Department says it is"very disappointed"by the decision of the Swiss Justice Department not to extradite Roman Polanski. Audio

News from the business sector including a market update. Audio

The chairman of the failed Bridgecorp group is fighting a ban on him being a director for other companies for two and a half years. Audio

The state owned farming company, Landcorp, has had its bid to buy the Crafar farms turned down. Audio

We spoke to Judith Collins about the event. Audio