Checkpoint

The US Congress says if airlines don't make improvements, it will introduce legislation aimed at improving customer service. Video, Audio

Rotorua tops the list of fastest growing property prices over the last year, with values soaring nearly 28 percent. Audio

Lynn Euphemia Abraham denies assaulting children by smacking, force-feeding, and cellotaping a four-year-old's mouth closed at a child care centre she managed. Edward Gay was in court. Video, Audio

Surgeons at Dunedin Hospital are recommending patients ask family members to bring in food if they don't like the provided meals. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

A Christchurch mother has withdrawn her children from a state school after they were told they would go to hell if they didn't believe in God during a religious education class. Audio

The Government has set a target of reducing the number of serious crime victims by about 2000 a year - a much-reduced target than the one it intially set back in 2012. Audio

The Marlborough Express is now published just three days a week, and changes may have to be made to other Fairfax papers. Tracy Neal looks at the Nelson Mail and what might happen to it. Video, Audio

The Commerce Commission ruled against the merger after finding the case against it more persuasive than the case for it. Fairfax COO Andrew Boyle says he's disappointed with the decision. Audio

The Commerce Commission has ruled NZME and Fairfax cannot merge, despite the companies making the strongest case they could. Checkpoint talks to NZME's CEO Michael Boggs. Audio