Checkpoint

The Crown says five directors of failed Feltex Carpets Ltd are trying to abdicate their responsiblity for failing to disclose the true state of the company to its accountants. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A collection of relics from the last years of Napoleon's life is going under the hammer in Auckland this evening. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Maori Party says a smoking ban on inmates should also apply to prison staff. Audio

United States authorities say they have broken a deep-cover Russian spy ring working in America to recruit political sources and send information back to Moscow. Audio

The Prime Minister is insisting wage rises will outstrip inflation and this along with the tax cuts in October will mean New Zealanders will be better off despite rising prices. Audio

The Medical Council wants to meet this week with a doctor found guilty of having sex with a patient, but admits it has no power to make him give up his job. Audio

The Medical Council moves to supervise a disgraced doctor it has no powers to ban. The Prime Minister promises wage rises and tax cuts will off set inflation and how much will collectors pay for a… Read more Audio

Researchers in Iran say a simple blood test could accurately predict when a woman will reach the menopause. Audio

A business which services electric motors says it's proving impossible to replace one of its skilled workers who is fighting Immigration to stay in the country. Audio

Senior Western intelligence officials are convinced Al Qaeda's main base is now in Yemen. Audio