Checkpoint

The government has started the biggest shake up of the Reserve Bank in nearly 30 years with a new mandate and structure for setting interest rates. Video, Audio

New Zealand's all-time leading test wicket taker Sir Richard Hadlee talks to John Campbell about what cricket teams in the past have used to make balls go faster, including bottle tops and sandpaper.

The Guardian cricket writer Daniel Harris tells John Campbell while he's not impressed by Australia's cricket team's actions, he also can't help feeling the outrage is being slightly overworked. Video, Audio

Australia's ball tampering scandal has deepened after footage emerged from the Ashes series in January showing Cameron Bancroft spooning sugar into his pocket before going onto the pitch. Video, Audio

The Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor says it's necessary to cull the cattle to stop the possibility of the disease spreading from the infected-farms which are all connected to… Read more Audio

District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Read more Video, Audio

Nurses are expected to strike next month after they overwhelmingly rejected the district health boards' offer of a 2 percent pay rise, one off payment of $1050 and moves towards pay equity and safer… Read more Video, Audio

Watch Monday's full programme here. Video

Barack Obama's three-day visit to New Zealand was touted as a chance to showcase this country on the world stage, but has anyone outside of NZ noticed he's here? Sarah Robson tried to find out. Video, Audio