Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Hundreds of Auckland bus drivers have rejected their employers' latest pay offer, raising the possibilty of more industrial action. Audio

A High Court jury considering the fate of the parents charged after the death of their 11-week-old child in South Auckland, has retired for the evening. Audio

The Commonwealth's special envoy to Fiji, Sir Paul Reeves, says despite the expulsions New Zealand must remained committed to supporting Fiji's road back to democractic elections. Audio

The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that Fiji's acting High Commissioner to New Zealand Kuliniasi Seru Savou has been declared persona-non-grata and must leave. Audio

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says he is standing by his comments that his attempts to oust the deputy mayor could leave"blood on the floor". Audio

There's growing confidence in the dairy industry following another rise in the whole milk powder price, which has shot up a masive 88-percent in the past four months. Audio

The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that Fiji's acting High Commissioner to New Zealand has been declared persona-non-grata and will be expelled. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A person has been killed in a house fire near the remote settlement of Little Akaloa on Banks Peninsula. Audio

Auckland house prices are almost at a two year high. Audio

The Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee is trying to play down off-the-cuff comments he made about a controversial West Coast hydro dam project. Audio