Checkpoint

Tonight at about ten o'clock the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to confirm the country will go the polls on May 6th. Audio

Two men are dead and armed police have cordoned off part of Hokitika's main street as they investigate a double shooting in the West Coast town this afternoon. Audio

Some real estate industry players are questioning whether auctions are getting sellers the best possible results. Audio

American authorities have hit Toyota with a record fine of 16 million US dollars for holding back information about the company's faulty accelerator pedals. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A 100 megawatt dam in Buller has been given the green light. Audio

The latest business confidence survey shows soaring optimisim that's not backed up by what firms are actually doing. Audio

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is outrageous that a Chinese coal carrier was far enough off course to slam into part of the Great Barrier Reef. Audio

A South Korean navy destroyer has chased down a supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates, and is now shadowing it as it heads for East Africa. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The whistleblower website WikiLeaks has posted a graphic video of a US military Apache helicopter strike in Baghdad three years ago. Audio

The Chilean Government has apologised at a memorial service for a Wellington woman killed in a car crash caused by a Chilean diplomat who had been drinking. Audio