Checkpoint

A drone's shot footage just 25 feet above the crashed helicopter on the Fox Glacier, providing mapping vital for recovering the remaining bodies and the wreckage. Audio

Two restaurant workers who often did 70-plus hour weeks, were kept under surveillance by a camera hooked up to the owner's house, and given a tongue-lashing when he thought they were slacking off. Audio

Australia's Immigration Minister is refusing to budge on his policy of deporting New Zealand criminals, despite hearing today from Labour Party leaders from this country who made a firsthand plea for… Read more Audio

Australia's Immigration Minister is refusing to budge on his policy of deporting New Zealand criminals, despite hearing today from Labour Party leaders from this country who made a firsthand plea for… Read more Audio

Forget the cricket, in the transtasman saga of sporting battles, mark another one up for New Zealand with the head-to-head triumph over Australia in sheepdog trialling. Audio

The future appears uncertain for the Melanesian Spearhead Group after its director-general announced his sudden resignation last week. Audio

The mother of an intellectually disabled woman who had her benefit cut says it was punitive and mean spirited and policies must change. Audio

The Chinese military's top newspaper says armed police used a flamethrower to force more than 10 terrorists from a cave in the western Xinjiang region. Audio

58 million dollars is leaving the country in offshore betting profits each year but now the Government is moving to plug the hole. Audio

Another tragic example of a protection order failing to protect has played out in Wellington's High Court this week. Audio

After eight years coaching the Crusaders, Todd Blackadder has announced he'll be standing down as coach at the end of the next Super Rugby season. Audio

The US State Department has issued a rare worldwide travel alert warning Americans of the risks of travelling because of what it describes as increased terrorist threats from militant groups. Audio