Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Local media say the explosion in Lahore has killed at least ten people and wounded 80, many are buried in the rubble. Audio

The Law Society today dismissed as bad law the 'three strikes' sentencing proposal, and warned it could put potential witnesses at risk. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The English football giants and FA Cup finalists Everton are helping to create New Zealand's first ever Premier League affiliated youth academy. Audio

A string of massive power pylons stretching from South Waikato to Auckland looks set to become a reality, with a draft decision approving resource consents for the seven hundred million dollar… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Parent representatives are back on the board of trustees of the Correspondence School after a six year absence. Audio

The man who dubbed himself Billy the Hunted One was captured this morning after dodging the police for months, prompting some locals to question why it's taken so long. Audio

Plans by a Chinese appliance and electronics maker to take a cornerstone shareholding in Fisher and Paykel Appliances have been welcomed by investors. Audio

Liam James Reid was convicted of raping and murdering a twenty year old deaf woman, Emma Agnew near Christchurch in 2007, and raping and attempting to murder a twenty one year old university student… Read more Audio

Queenstown is coming to terms with the fact its construction industry could be wiped out after the receivers were called in yesterday to take over the billion dollar Kawarau Falls development. Audio