Checkpoint

A lawyer who's a deputy director-general at the Health Ministry is the new public health watchdog. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

The U.S. President Barack Obama says the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a potentially unprecedented environmental disaster. Audio

An aviation analyst says the chances are extremely good that regulators will approve Air New Zealand's proposed seat or code-sharing arrangement with Virgin Blue. Audio

The fire service says at least one person is dead after becoming trapped in the hull of a boat, in Northland. Audio

The pressure is off the Government here to rush to match planned company tax cuts in Australia. Audio

The family of a missing Whanganui woman has been helping police stop vehicles on the road inland from Whanganui hoping to glean more information about her disappearance two weeks ago. Audio

Election officials in Iraq are to begin a partial recount today of votes cast in last month's parliamentary election. Audio

Almost eighteen months after the worst siege on Indian soil a verdict in the Mumbai attacks is due to be handed down shortly. Audio

The police in Gisborne say secondary students have apparently been organising fights via text messaging. Audio

The reigning snooker world champion John Higgins has been suspended from playing in tournaments as the sport's authorities investigate allegations that he agreed to fix future matches. Audio

The lawyer for a man accused of killing a woman in a supermarket hit-and-run says the jury must ignore that his client might be considered a low-life. Audio