Checkpoint

The Government has poured cold water on the latest proposals to pay for better transport in Auckland. Audio

The ex-wife of a 72 year old man who shot dead a service station worker near Turangi says he told her about reaching a flashpoint of anger. Audio

Ex-wife of Turangi shooter tells of flashpoint, Govt largely rejects latest Auckland transport funding options, Police find items connected to Taiaroa shooting, The latest from the Bangladesh factory… Read more Audio

Te Arawa Lakes Trust is supporting a group that includes three local hapu in opposing a new expressway in Rotorua - saying it will go directly to government Ministers; A Bay of Plenty tribe has… Read more Audio

For the first time in the region's history, a delegation of more than 60 Pacific MPs and political leaders came to the New Zealand Parliament to participate in a regional assembly. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The wine company, Delegat's Group, has bought the assets of Australian winemaker, Barossa Valley Estate, for about $30 million from it's receiver. Audio

Earthquake engineers working on the rebuild of Christchurch have been told they are in the most painful part, two years on. Audio

Britain has avoided a triple dip recession by recording economic growth in the first quarter of 2013. A third recession since the financial crisis could have been disastrous for the coalition… Read more Audio

The Government is trialling a new type of courtroom set-up, which moves offenders out of the dock and instead places them directly in front of judges. Audio

China has overtaken Australia to become New Zealand's biggest export market for the first time. Audio

Returning now to the fatal crash on the Auckland motorway which is causing major traffic jams. Audio