Checkpoint

Training is being tightened up on New Zealand's most common helicopter after a series of fatal crashes. Audio

The country's largest polytechnic, Auckland's Unitec, is axing jobs in student services and contracting them out to a private multinational. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

A New Zealander returning to Perth from Syria has run foul of Australian Immigration and faces deportation as early as tomorrow. Warren Marriner, who's 49 and from Waitara, was detained at Perth… Read more Audio

NZer facing deportation upon return from Syria, Auckland polytechnic to axe 300 jobs, Training tightened on helicopters after crashes, Pleas get brush-off as Afghan hospital bombed, Higher tax take… Read more Audio

Bowen House evacuated due to a fire in neighbouring building; Petition calling on phase-out of plastic shopping bags presented to Local Government and Environment Committee; Opposition raises concerns… Read more Audio

Fears that test cricket's technology wouldn't pick up the pink ball in the upcoming historic day-night test between New Zealand and Australia in Adelaide have been allayed. Audio

To Australia, and disturbing revelations about a school counsellor in a soundproofed room and how elite schools ignored boys' claims he was abusing them. Audio

Is there a link between the increasing use of antibacterial soaps and wet-wipes, and the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs? Audio

An historic first-ever meeting of the leaders of China and Taiwan is to take place this weekend. Audio

Prince Charles has had a brush with a bee whilst clutching a tuatara at a conservation sanctuary near Dunedin this afternoon. Audio

Water's running short and crops are failing for more than a million people across the Pacific, and that's even before El Niño delivers the expected long, tough drought season. Audio

A 111 calltaker has talked a train guard through carrying out CPR on an elderly passenger who collapsed this afternoon, and in doing so saved the woman's life. [Petone, Wellington train, CPR… Read more Audio