Checkpoint

The House of Lords rejected the government's plans to increase detention times for terrorist suspects by a majority of 191. Audio

With a strategy to get people off the streets. Audio

The latest opinion polls show that the democratic candidate Barack Obama is extending his lead over the republican John McCain. Audio

They fear people might donate less money if their own future is insecure. Audio

There are calls for the Government to avoid letting finance companies register for the new deposit guarantee scheme. Audio

Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Sting were among the top music personalities to take part in the concert. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

They say they're worried further changes to the scheme will mean they can't keep their promises to employees. Audio

For the first time, Winston Peters, has spoken of how he felt as allegations surfaced against him and his party. Audio

He gave a statement after he was said to be behaving suspiciously while watching parades on Fiji Day. Audio

There's a backlog of aboriginal children waiting for follow-up medical treatment after their initial health checks. Audio

Here to tell us about the findings is our health correspondent, Karen Brown. Audio