Checkpoint

In the United States protestors have thrown rocks at police and smashed shop windows, as the G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The heavens opened, a sign for Maori that the gods were looking down favourably, as the casket of Sir Howard Morrison was carried into the meeting house at the start of his tangi this morning. Audio

After meeting and greeting world leaders in New York, the Prime Minister John Key has squeezed in a guest appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. The show, on the CBS network, is watched by… Read more Audio

She's known as one of Parliament's most effective back bench MPs but the Green Party's Sue Bradford has announced she's quitting because she can't get over being rejected as the Party's co-leader. Audio

A court in Poland has awarded US$11,000 in damages to a woman who was likened to a child killer by a Roman Catholic magazine for wanting an abortion. Audio

A man who viciously attacked a Wairarapa real estate agent during a robbery attempt has been jailed indefinitely, but his victims are warning he will reoffend if released. Audio

The former husband of a Wairarapa woman found guilty of the manslaughter of their son following a car crash, says he is disappointed with her community-based sentence. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A year ago it was President Bush delivering his view of the challenges facing the world to the UN General Assembly in New York. He warned the world about the dangers of terrorism. Stark contrast… Read more Audio

Russia has come closer than ever to the US position that Iran should face harsh sanctions unless it makes concessions about it's nuclear programme. Audio

New research in the United States shows energy efficiency is getting cheaper. Audio