Checkpoint

Two former managers at investment bank Bear Stearns are set to go on trial for fraud in one of the first cases arising out of the global financial crisis. Audio

A combination of hard times, dated technology and risk management have hit three big energy companies in the pocketbook. Audio

It's going to cost you more to register and run your car as the Government moves to raise more money for Accident Compensation and cut entitlements. Audio

The Government expects to have to borrow 250 million dollars a week for at least the next four years to cover its cash deficits. Audio

The government appears to be taking a more conciliatory approach over its controversial national standards policy. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In a sign the housing market is on the road to recovery, figures from the Real Estate Institute show house prices rose 1 point 9 per cent between August and September. Audio

President Obama's ambitious healthcare reform plans to guarantee the millions of Americans without health insurance, cheaper care has moved a crucial step closer. Audio

A group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers heading for Australia are threatening to blow up their vessel after it was intercepted by the Indonesian authorities following a tip-off from Canberra. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A Wellington schoolgirl who ran along a beach in Samoa warning people that a tsunami was about to hit has been recognised for her bravery. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio