Checkpoint

A paediatric specialist has described the severe damage done to the brains of two baby twins who died from head injuries in 2006. Audio

The two mostly badly quake-hit Canterbury councils are pleading for Government help as an insurance deadline looms. Audio

Taxpayers called on to cover billions of dollars worth of un-insurable assets in Christchurch and Waimakariri. Disturbing images of hungry people smuggled out of North Korea and another round of… Read more Audio

The risks to New Zealand from its high debt levels and reliance on Australian-owned banks have been outlined at a conference of financial experts. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Is the Government's handling of tragedies in Christchurch and at Pike River Mine starting to falter? Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Northland's Kaipara Harbour is in such a bad state it's heading for an ecological meltdown. Audio

A vocal critic of New Zealand's trade strategy in China has led a mass walkout of a Government-appointed board. Audio

The mobile phone firm, 2degrees, has reported a loss of nearly 77 million dollars, as it continues to spend heavily on expanding its network to catch up with its larger rivals, Vodafone and Telecom. Audio

With the polls opening for the by-election in Te Tai Tokerau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning there's been a last minute rush of enrolments as our reporter Lois Williams explains. Audio

More now on that new apology from the head of the country's biggest employers' group. Audio