Checkpoint

North Korea has announced that it's carried out a successful underground nuclear test. Audio

The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Australia has now reached 18. Audio

A Christchurch priest says he's alarmed that police attended a funeral to try to apprehend a wanted man. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In Britain the Royal family has suspended a chauffeur from his job at Buckingham Palace. Audio

A surgeon giving evidence in David Bain's retrial has told the jury that Robin Bain had marks on his hands which could have been made by a teenager's teeth. Audio

Candidates in the Mount Albert by-election faced another rowdy debate this afternoon where the issues which concern voters seemed to take a backseat. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Standard and Poors has issued another warning to the Government to improve the state of its finances ahead of Thursday's Budget - or risk a downgrade. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Meanwhile a law aimed at racketeers and terrorists could have stopped the couple from getting the money out of New Zealand. Audio

A family member travelling with the Rotorua couple who fled the country with millions of dollars has returned to New Zealand. Audio