Checkpoint

Statistics New Zealand have released new figures showing the number of visitors from across the Tasman jumped 20% in July compared with the same month a year ago. Audio

Otago is playing host to what's being touted as one of the biggest snow sport events in the world - with over 800 athletes taking part. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The first-ever joint cabinet meeting between senior New Zealand Government ministers and their Australian counterparts is getting underway in Sydney. Audio

Hard times have hit New Zealnd's largest listed company, Telecom, in the balance sheet. Audio

Controversial Bluechip founder Mark Bryers has pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court to three charges relating to failed investments. Audio

The police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a three-year-old Palmerston North girl. Audio

A year ago, a cholera epidemic swept through Zimbabwe, claiming nearly 4,500 lives. Audio

The bombings in Iraq overnight have revealed just how fragile the administration's hold on security there really is. Audio

Athletics officials are making a teenage runner prove she's a woman, in order to keep the medal she won at the International Athletics Championships. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Former All Black Michael Jones is calling on the Auckland Rugby Union to explain the disparity in penalties dished out to high school students involved in an on-field rugby brawl. Audio