Checkpoint

Champagne corks have been popping for a Wellington production company which has nabbed New Zealand's first ever Digital Emmy Award. Audio

The Wellington City Council has been fined $110,000 after a council employee died in what's been described as a preventable accident at the city's landfill. Audio

Poland is now in a period of official mourning following a plane crash which killed dozens of senior officials. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A rugby player from the 1956 New Zealand Maori team says the side was told to throw its match against the Springboks. Audio

The union representing pilots says extra monitoring for drug and alcohol problems among pilots is unnecessary. Audio

Waikato farmers hit by drought are being told to swallow their pride and ask for help before their situation gets worse. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A rise in electronic spending last month has contributed to the biggest annual increase in putting-it-on-the-plastic in five years. Audio

The Waikato District Council says it is too early to say whether it will rebuild what's described as Raglan's social hub, after a devastating fire this morning. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The crown says a woman killed in a hit-and-run in a South Auckland mall was the victim of a group of thieves circling the carpark waiting to strike. Audio