Checkpoint

The Fire Service says the Bay of Islands Airport has been evacuated as it battles a substantial scrub fire in Kerikeri. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott has come under a barrage of stinging criticism this week. Audio

The Energy Minister has rejected warnings that changes to the electricity industry could raise the risk of a system failure. Audio

The Public Service is bracing itself for further job losses, on top of the almost 1,500 jobs cut last year. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A Christchurch cable factory's tipped to lose almost a third of its workforce, as it looks to move some of its product manufacturing offshore. Audio

Two planes have been searching for a sailor missing off the North Island's East Coast. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government faced a grilling from the Labour Party over its changes to Auckland governance in Parliament and was asked if it would sack the Local Government Minister. Audio

The Prime Minister has dashed the hopes of a Taranaki iwi to share the spoils of the region's oil and gas riches. Audio

The National Secretary of the Public Service Association, Brenda Pilott. Audio