Checkpoint

Hospital workers angry at having their pay rates frozen have voted to take strike action next month. Audio

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Auckland toddler Aisling Symes today, with many watching the service on big screens outside the church. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Gil Elliott, whose daughter Sophie was stabbed to death in their Dunedin home last year, comments on the new initiative. Audio

Families of homicide victims will be eligible for thousands of dollars of extra support under a new plan unveiled by the Government today. Audio

A man who beat his former partner and her teenage boarder to death in their Porirua home is tonight beginning a life sentence in prison and will be behind bars for at least 19 years. Audio

The Arctic Ocean could lose most of its ice in summertime in as little as ten years, according to new research. Audio

Two plastics recycling plants are opening in Christchurch this month. Audio

Delhi is under huge pressure to get the 2010 Commonwealth Games site ready in time. Audio

Compensation claims for poor health due to French nuclear weapons tests can be filed from next year. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Has the Obama administration decided to send more troops to Afghanistan or not? Audio