Checkpoint

Television New Zealand staff are facing weeks of uncertainty as they wait for their employer to decide exactly how many jobs it will cut. Audio

The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, is stepping up it's checks on dairy farmers as many have failed to meet targets to reduce pollution of rivers and streams. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The office of the Auditor General is looking into the Whangarei District Council's dealings involving the city's controversial new stadium. Audio

A former ASB bank executive who stole nearly 18 million dollars, spending it on property, prostitutes and wine, has been sentenced to six years in jail. Audio

Damage reports are slowly trickling in from the Cylcone battered northern islands and the Lau Group in Fiji - but the death toll remains unclear. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis will take to the track in Christchurch tonight with revenge and a record time for the 800 metres in his sights. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The money available for income tax cuts is shrinking as the Treasury revises forecasts of how much heavier taxes on property will earn. Audio

Listening to Iain Rennie was Kevin Hackwell from Forest and Bird. Audio

The State Services Commissioner says the Government asked him to investigate who leaked secret information from cabinet documents but he would have done his own inquiry anyway. Audio