Checkpoint

The government has tried to get a roundly-mocked lost luggage bill off the parliamentary agenda, but was stymied by New Zealand First. Audio

Riley Baker died after a motorcycle crash. His organs, however, live on in 7 other people. His partner Amy McCarthy talks to Checkpoint. Audio

Public health officials in Dunedin have been contacting 21 friends and associates of 20-year-old Brittany Arthur, who died suddenly of meningitis on Saturday. Audio

Only National and Labour are set to sit on the Intelligence and Security Committee, but the Greens say more voices are needed. Audio

It was disappointment in the velodrome and triumph on the water in Rio overnight, as New Zealand's best remaining medal hopes thrived. Audio

Of the 200,000 people issued work visas last year, 266 were hairdressers, 104 dairy farmers, 17 sales and marketing managers and 42 cafe managers. Opposition parties are outraged. Audio

Vincent Skeen has been sentenced to five years and two months in jail after he fatally stabbed Luke Tipene several times with a broken beer bottle in 2014. Audio

Civil Defence and Red Cross workers took to the streets of Havelock North today to try to find out how many people are sick, while businesses say they're seriously out of pocket. Audio