Checkpoint

The jury in the trial of a Taranaki farmer has been told a father simply doesn't murder his son over 66 thousand dollars. Audio

Schools in Los Angeles have been cleared to re-open tomorrow after a terror threat forced more than half a million students to stay at home. Audio

The man who stabbed his wife to death planned to escape to South Africa after carrying out the killing. Audio

Sydney has been hit by a rare tornado which brought with it extreme winds and cricket ball-sized hail. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A low-speed crash into a power pole turned to tragedy when five young people from two cars got electric shocks with one of them dying. Audio

An accident on high ropes has cost an adventure course near Rotorua nearly 90 thousand dollars after a woman was seriously injured when she fell three metres just over a year ago. Audio

The Wizard has officially become a citizen, 41 years after moving to Christchurch. Audio

The death of a woman who committed suicide after escaping from Waikato Hospital's mental health centre could have been prevented if she had better care. Audio

An educational experiment in the Far North is about to become the first charter school to fail. Audio

Murderer Michael Preston purposely left the knife in neck of his estranged wife Mei Fan, as a final insult to her and to mark his victory. Audio

Murderer Michael Preston purposely left the knife in neck of his estranged wife Mei Fan, as a final insult to her and to mark his victory and an educational experiment in the Far North is about to… Read more Audio