Checkpoint

The Prime Minister was called a chicken in Parliament after John Key walked out to avoid answering questions from Labour leader Phil Goff about youth unemployment. Audio

Hundreds of homes are facing a second night without power because of the polar blast. Audio

Commuters in Wellington are being told to get home now or face worsening disruption from the snow. Audio

The final verdict on tourist Sarah Carter's death in Thailand blames pesticides - but fails to identify the exact cause. Audio

A final verdict but questions remain about what killed a NZ tourist in Thailand. Snow falls again in Wellington and closes Christchurch down for another day and Placido Domingo flies in to sing for… Read more Audio

Routine blood tests may be able to predict the risk of a patient dying, having a heart attack or needing ICU treatment up to 12 hours before it occurs. Audio

The veteran political activist, John Minto, has paid tribute to the late Governor General, Sir Paul Reeves, as a valued supporter of the anti-apartheid movement; The Maori Party agrees that some… Read more Audio

New Zealand furniture makers are trying to give themselves more of an edge against cheap Asian imports with a new labelling system to convince consumers that while locally made might cost more it'll… Read more Audio

In the past decade there's only been about 30 confirmed cases of rubella or German measles, and now Auckland's had two in the past week. Audio

For the latest news from the UK, we're joined by our correspondent in London - Barney Burnham. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A witness to this morning's blaze at a Taranaki petrochemical plant says flames leapt at least 20 metres into the air. Audio