Checkpoint

An American teenage fugitive who earned himself the name 'barefoot bandit' has been caught in the Bahamas after two years on the run. Audio

Westpac economists are warning the housing market is likely to remain weak for several years. Audio

The death toll in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala is rising. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The head of the Drug foundation says the super city mayoral race is the wrong place to debate drug law reform. Audio

The Prime Minister has hit back at anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune calling him ungrateful, after he told media he felt abandoned by the Government while he was in prison in Japan. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Spain's Prime Minister says he"suffered like never before"during his country's"epic"and"nailbiting"win over the Netherlands in this morning's Football World Cup final. Audio

Two men have survived a plane crash in the Ruahine Ranges, near Palmerston North. Audio

Higher investment returns have helped turnaround the Government's books, with its defict for the 11 months to the end of May just two-point-one billion dollars. Audio

The parents of a Feilding farmer shot in his driveway say his death has been gut-wrenching and the worst part is not knowing why someone would want to hurt him. Audio