Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

People in a small South Canterbury town are fighting back against satellite navigation systems which are directing travellers away from their community. Audio

A former district court judge accused of intentionally damaging a car, by scratching it 20 times with his keys, has had the charge dismissed. Audio

The army's being told to tighten up its contracts, after spending almost 600-thousand dollars on bullets which couldn't be fired accurately from its Steyr rifles. Audio

Death threats have been made against some Democratic members of Congress who voted for US President Barack Obama's historic healthcare legislation. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Labour has again question the Government's figures on the proposed mining in the conservation estate. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Plans by a Hong Kong based company to raise up to one and half billion dollars to invest in the dairy industry here would mean it could potentially secure just over two percent of the sector. Audio

The first top job in Auckland's new supercity has gone to a business executive with no experience in local government. Audio

The Labour Party says the resignation of the Chief Families Commissioner Jan Pryor was inevitible when Christine Rankin was made a commissioner. Audio

Up to 55 public sector jobs are to be axed as part of restructuring the Government says will save an estimated 20 million dollars over the next three years. Audio