Checkpoint

First it was Dan Carter gone, and now the All Blacks have lost his back up Colin Slade for the rest of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Ratings agency Standard and Poors has rejected the Prime Minister's claim it had said a credit rating downgrade was more likely under a Labour Government. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A prisoner who's become known for his repeated escapes from custody is on the run again. Audio

Lumps of black smelly oil have been washing up all day on one of New Zealand's most popular beaches from the stricken ship Rena, and shocked locals have been told the clean up won't start until… Read more Audio

Oil washes up at the Mount and the cleanup won't start until tomorrow at the earliest. Colin Slade is out of the world cup and a serial prison escapee is on the run again. Audio

Traditional Maori art and designs are being showcased in a new exhibition in Porirua north of Wellington this weekend, here's Jonathan Mitchell. Audio

A Motiti Islander is asking why officials aren't siphoning leaking fuel from the stranded cargo ship in the Bay of Plenty; The inquiry into the use of foreign fishing vessels in New Zealand waters is… Read more Audio

Last week two ratings agencies downgraded New Zealand's credit rating to double A, citing concerns about the size of the country's debt. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The way has been cleared for hundreds of previously banned drugs cheats to compete at next year's Olympics in London, by a ruling from the International Court of Arbitration. Audio

Windflow Technology will hold a special meeting later this month to decide the future of the wind turbine maker, which is fast running out of cash. Audio