Checkpoint

The Westpac bank has been found guilty of almost a billion dollars of tax avoidance. Audio

A powerful typhoon has left at least one person dead in Japan and prompted fears of landslides. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Italy's highest court has overturned a law granting the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. Audio

The Employment Relations Authority has agreed to mediate in the Auckland Bus dispute, but there is still no end in sight for commuters facing disruption. Audio

New Zealanders wanting cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine will no longer be able to buy them over the counter. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The parents of missing two-year-old, Aisling Symes, say the past few days have been the most harrowing of their lives. Audio

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has now cancelled its regional watches and warnings. Audio

There's been panic in the Pacific after two large earthquakes dubbed a 'double event' struck in quick sucession off Vanuatu. Audio

Germany's most popular women's magazine has banned the use of images of professional models on their pages. Audio

What's been billed as the country's greenest supermarket has opened its doors on the outskirts of Christchurch. Audio