Checkpoint

The South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is to investigate commercial investment opportunities in Dunedin; A Ngati Whatua leader is acknowledging a former politician for supporting her use of the greeting "kia… Read more Audio

Seven students and three teachers from Christchurch's Middleton Grange School are camped out in Nadi Airport amid the hurricane-force winds. Audio

The Hobbit may have broken records on opening weekend at the North American box office, but some Hollywood insiders say it should have done much better. Audio

Confidence in Novopay has dropped to an all-time low, with 97-percent of principals surveyed predicting the pay roll system will still not be up-to-scratch in a years time. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

To Samoa now, where in the aftermath of Cyclone Evan the cost is continuing to mount. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The jury in the trial of two men accused of killing a radio New Zealand journalist has just returned its verdict. Audio

Thousands of people have been evacuated, with almost 3000 holiday makers transferred off the smaller islands to the main island. Audio

Cyclone Evan batters the main island of Fiji. The verdicts in Cottrell trial and Samoa counts the cost of Evan. Audio

The co-vice president of the Maori Party, Ken Mair, says party co-leader, Tariana Turia will leave behind a number of legacies, but the main one will be her Whanau Ora policy; Tuhoe says settling its… Read more Audio

This year has been a tough one for the National-led Government as it's dealt with a series of political crises - many of its own making. Audio