Checkpoint

The top United Nations climate official has called on the US to make specific commitments on cutting carbon emissions before next month's summit on climate change in Copenhagen Audio

An influential economist is warning that a new global financial bubble is in the making and it could be even more devastating than the one the world's experiencing right now. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Solid Energy says almost 800 miners around the country are now on strike, after a breakdown in contract negotiations. Audio

Barack Obama has put his weight behind Hamid Karzai on his re-election as President of Afghanistan but has called for a clampdown on corruption. Audio

Australian-based racing commentator Jack Petley says Shocking was rated highly across the Tasman with a lot of late bets on the horse. Audio

Plans have been unveiled in the tiny but rich Gulf state of Qatar for a 150 million dollar film about Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Audio

New Zealand's just had the coldest October in 64 years. Audio

A survey measuring perceptions of crime shows New Zealanders have a 'not in my backyard' mentality. Audio

The leaders of two prominent Iwi say compensation won't be sought under any replacement of the Foreshore and Seabed Act. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A High Court jury has been told a man accused of deliberately causing a fatal crash wasn't considered to be suicidal the morning of the collision. Audio