Checkpoint

Party Central is already packed out as thousands pour into central Auckland or head for Eden Park. The image of a possible body inside the Pike River mine has been shown at the Royal Commission… Read more Audio

The Agriculture Minister says the sustainable way New Zealand's plantation forests are cut down and processed, gives the sector an advantage in overseas markets. Audio

The Government says it won't bow to pressure to introduce further drug driving tests. Audio

Some Pacific leaders at this week's Forum have expressed their frustration over the pace of regional and international trade deals. Audio

Northland Health says 50 per cent of the meningitis cases diagnosed in the region in recent weeks have been Maori children; A Waikeria prison manager credits Women's Refuge workers with reforming the… Read more Audio

Calls for urgent action on suicide prevention fell on deaf ears at Parliament today. Audio

Hundreds of scientists have joined forces to criticise the Government about a lack of funding for junior researchers. Audio

An alarm's being sounded about cooling systems that use highly dangerous gases, after an inquest into a firefighter's death at a Waikato coolstore. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Fish and Game Council wants to stop overseas guides operating in New Zealand and hike up the price of a fishing licence. Audio

The troubled wine maker, New Zealand Wine Company, has reported a wider annual loss, as it struggles to combat a wine glut and the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

The group of schools opposing national standards in reading writing and maths has given up in the face of a Ministry ultimatum, but one school that might still resist says it's in an invidious… Read more Audio