Checkpoint

Unemployment has dropped sharply but there are fears it won't last. Audio

A sharp drop in unemployment. Aaron Gilmore stands his ground and Kiwirail fails to identify problems at Morningside. Audio

The United States and South Korea have vowed to keep up their guard and not reward North Korea's recent bad behaviour or threats of war. Audio

New restrictions on log burners in Christchurch mean locals wanting one will have to wait at least a year because the approved model isn't on the market yet. Audio

Parliament's Speaker has officially declared the seat of the late Parekura Horomia vacant, and a date has been announced for a by-election in his former electorate of Ikaroa-Rawhiti; Ngai Tuhoe… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank is tightening lending rules to safeguard the financial system from rising housing prices, but the move will hit home buyers in the pocket. Audio

A Tuakau man accused of importing pseudoephedrine from Thailand has had the number of charges against him dropped on the first day of his trial today, including being a member of an organised criminal… Read more Audio

Children's behaviour and school trustees are the targets for an extra 80 million dollars from the government over the next four years. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Hellaby Holdings is defending the time it took to make its much foreshadowed purchase of the industrial services company Contract Resources. Audio

Three activists who broke into the Waihopai spy base want a full civil Trial to decide whether they are liable for damages. Audio

The three young women who escaped from ten years of captivity in the American city of Cleveland, have been reunited with their families after undergoing medical checks at a local hospital. Audio