Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A Superannuation Fund rebound has reignited debate on whether the Government was right to halt contributions. Audio

The Prime Minister says the gdp figures are promising and should prompt the international credit agency Fitch to remove New Zealand from negative credit watch. Audio

New Zealand is back in the black, having emerged out of its worst recession in three decades. Audio

An armed standoff at a Napier bus terminal that lasted for more than four hours has ended with the arrest of a man. Audio

New evidence suggests the global economic downturn has led to the biggest fall in carbon emissions in more than 3 decades. Audio

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Chad has confirmed that efforts are underway to relocate 27,000 refugees from a camp located dangerously close to the Sudanese border. Audio

Scientists in Switzerland have been able to make paralysed rats run again. Audio

The French Formula One team, Renault, has escaped an immediate ban from motor racing despite admitting to what's been labelled the worst single piece of cheating in the sport's history. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Calls are being made for a much more consistent approach to the rules around so-called freedom camping. Audio

Japan's new Prime Minister makes his debut on the international stage later today with his bold plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Audio