Checkpoint

A senior Labour MP has called the Climate Change Minister Nick Smith a liar as MPs argued over the cost of the Government's emissions trading scheme. Audio

A Taihape District Court has heard that a cow which was impaled on the front fork of a tractor, and which a farmer believed to be dead, was in fact alive and conscious. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

An explosion and fire at a key part of the national power grid has been blamed on an electrical fault. Audio

Lower payments to foreign investors have led to a significant improvement in the country's financial position with the rest of the world. Audio

A survey of ten large institutions suggests a year and a half of economic decline is over. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The National MP Paul Hutchison has apologised after being caught out for reading behind the wheel while driving on Auckland's motorway. Audio

The uncle of David Bain has broken his silence in the wake of his nephew's acquittal, saying he and his family are unhappy with the judical process that saw David Bain walk free. Audio

A senior Labour MP has called the Climate Change Minister Nick Smith a liar as MPs argued over the cost of the Government's emissions trading scheme. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The country's due for a 750 million dollar economic boost with the biggest exporter Fonterra today announcing a hefty 55 cent increase in the forecast milk payout for famers. Audio