Checkpoint

The Education Minister told primary principals today they should stop talking to the media about the controversial national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The All Whites head coach says despite any calls he may or may not have received after his team's success at the Football World Cup he is planning to stick with the Wellington Phoenix for now. Audio

Australia's new Prime Minister has cleared a major hurdle to an early election by ending a two month fight with the mining industry over a tax on super profits. Audio

Kiwibank's chief executive Sam Knowles says its time to make the Kiwisaver scheme compulsory to help lead New Zealand out of debt. Audio

The man who killed a woman in front of her eight year old son will spend at least 12 years in jail but her family say that will do nothing to ease their pain. Audio

Man jailed over carpark death; Kiwibank head calls on Govt to make saving compulsory; Aussie PM dumps"super profits"tax; All Whites Coach returns home; principals react to Tolley speech; and business… Read more Audio

A fictionalised film based on President Obama's childhood years in Indonesia has been screened to the public at a red carpet premiere in Jakarta. Audio

The US based conservation group, Ocean Alliance, has found high levels of the potentially carcinogenic metal, chromium, in sperm whales. Audio

We cross to our tennis correspondent in the UK for the latest from Wimbledon, where the first all unseeded grand slam final of the Open era is a possibility depending on the outcome tonight's women's… Read more Audio

State television in Iran has broadcast a video purportedly of an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped by the US last year and taken to Arizona. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio