Checkpoint

Unions are imploring MPs to ensure law changes give workers a say over health and safety in mining and quarrying. Audio

Four kura kaupapa Maori are among seven schools on a Qualifications Authority watchlist because of problems with NCEA internal assessments; A Maori health coalition says the structure of Maori health… Read more Audio

Bathurst Resources expects to be coal mining on the Denniston Plateau by the end of the year after winning conditional go-ahead from the Environment Court. Audio

The government's announcement that New Zealand will join the rest of the OECD and begin writing State of the Environment reports is already copping flak. Audio

More now on the 30 million dollar subsidy the government is handing over to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to help keep it in business until 2017. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A baby in Southland who was being tested for botulism has been given the all clear. Audio

Fonterra is calling in independent experts to review the botulism scare. Audio

The Government wants to sell part of Meridian and the Finance Minister Bill English says doing something to stop its biggest customer from leaving the country was part but not all of the reason why… Read more Audio

There's been a reprieve today for hundreds of Southland workers with the Government handing over a 30 million dollar subsidy to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter that will help kept it open until… Read more Audio

A 30 million dollar taxpayer subsidy to keep Tiwai Point open. Fonterra calls in independent experts to review the botulism scare and a baby cleared of having botulism. Audio