Checkpoint

The Finance Minister has put a stake in the ground over Kiwisaver and Working for Families, saying there'll no more cuts to either scheme in future budgets. Audio

Is the government done with cutting kiwisaver ? Conflicting messages from the government on further changes to Kiwisaver and the police officer who pursued a wife killer till justice was done Audio

Detainees at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre have told a journalist they were forced to use a cigarette lighter to burn through a rope a man was using in a suicide attempt last year. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A group of hardcore jihadis are preparing to leave Indonesian jails over the next 18 months, some saying they will bomb Western targets. Audio

The career criminal Arthur Taylor has been given seven years jail for his part in a methamphetamine ring which was cracked by a police tapping the cellphones of prison inmates in 2007. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A new survey suggests employers are finding it increasingly difficult to find skilled workers, with engineers hardest to find. Audio

Viv Winter is a mother of two with a student loan. Audio

Government contributions to the KiwiSaver savings scheme have been halved and employer contributions will no longer be tax free. Audio

Tonight Checkpoint is bringing you full coverage of the Budget which has delivered cuts to kiwisaver, working for families and student loans. Audio

The former Bridgcorp director and accused fraudster, Ron Petricevic, is arguing his wife's assets should not be used to fund his legal defence - rather, the taxpayer should foot the bill. Audio