Checkpoint

An 87 year old man was in pain and unable to eat or sleep for almost two weeks because a dentist left a cotton roll in his mouth. Audio

New Zealand's business community is starting to get to grips with what it will have to do to help reduce the threat of climate change. Audio

The helicopter pilot who helped rescue an injured hunter has been convicted and fined, but is still being hailed as a hero by the man he saved. Audio

Two deerstalkers who shot dead four highly endangered takahe face having their firearms licences suspended. Audio

The country's leading lawyers want a specialist sexual violence court to be set up and tested, along with an alternative process that victims can choose instead of going to court at all. Audio

The Law Commission calls for a specialist sexual violence court.) DOC takes action against two deerstalkers who shot dead four highly endangered takahe and the Black Sticks settle for silver at the… Read more Audio

The backers of Wellington's movie museum say the city may need more accommodation to cope with visitor numbers that it and a convention centre will generate. Audio

Maori tertiary education providers are frustrated their performance is measured in the same way as universities and polytechs. Audio

New Zealand's dairy industry is touted as one of the best in the world, especially in terms of its treatment of animals - but is there a dark side? Audio

The Solomon Islands police commissioner says his agency will be ready for the likely end of the Regional Assistance Mission in two years time. Audio

The child sex offender who was on the run for two days after cutting off his GPS monitoring anklet was today sentenced to intensive supervision. Audio

Rowing and cycling are the major winners in the latest government high performance sport funding announcements. Audio