Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

It's been a day of two halves for the New Zealand dollar. Audio

Details are emerging about the death of a Seaworld trainer in the United States last week. Audio

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has ordered thousands of troops onto the streets and is appealing for more international help to deal with the weekend's earthquake disaster. Audio

A German man from Uganda who was caught trying to smuggling native geckos out of the country has been sentenced to 15 weeks jail. Audio

There's to be zero tolerance for teenagers who drink and drive but the Government still hasn't decided if it'll crack down on how much adults can have before they're over the limit. Audio

The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says that the two worst atrocities of the Bosnian War are myths and he denies any involvement. Audio

A New Zealand consortium has been awarded the rights to screen sixteen key Rugby World Cup matches live and free-to-air. Audio

The Government's being accused of putting votes before saving lives as it delays deciding whether to get tough on drink driving limits for adults. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The British supermodel, Naomi Campbell, is wanted for questioning by the New York Police Department after she was accused of assaulting her driver. Audio

A new research centre aims to slash New Zealand's high rate of agricultural greenhouse gases. Audio