Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The head of America's NRA says heavy-handed firearm laws and a disapproving attitude towards gun ownership left locals vulnerable during the hunt for those behind the Boston Marathon bombings. Audio

Medical specialists say extra government funding to fight rheumatic fever is a significant step and sorely needed. Audio

The Government is confident its books will be back to surplus in 2014-15 after the latest set of accounts showed a steady improvement in its financial position. Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust has launched a new website which publishes judicial decisions and grades the performance of judges using playing cards. Audio

Parliament's Speaker will this week formally declare the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat vacant, following the death of its MP, Labour's Parekura Horomia; A by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate is… Read more Audio

The final cost of the fatal tornado which struck West Auckland last year has come in at 16-million dollars. Audio

A gay Auckland man has taken his fight to become an Anglican priest to the Human Rights Tribunal. Audio

A Whanganui police officer is on trial accused of seeking sexual favours from a woman in exchange for not charging her with driving offences. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A High Court jury has heard that a Christchurch man killed his former partner with a military-style sleeper hold because he was jealous and wanted revenge. Audio