Checkpoint

The country is officially in recession for the first time in just over a decade. Audio

The Warriors and the Manly Seaeagles will be bracing themselves for a tough test tomorrow night in Sydney. Audio

Republicans have refused to support the US $700 billion bailout plan backed by their own President. Audio

The forty-eighth Parliament has held its last session before the election, with a rousing debate involving all parties. Audio

The selfless actions of an Auckland businessman have left his family mourning a hero. Audio

In 1960's the Beatles wanted to perform in Israel but the young nation was so concerned about what effect they would have. Audio

Large floating steel tubes rise up and down on the ocean pumping hydraulic fluid to drive generators. Audio

The giant atom smasher, based in an underground tunnel near Geneva had to be shut down when a technical fault emerged. Audio

Violence erupted in Bolivia earlier this month when anti-Morales protesters from rebellious eastern states took to the streets. Audio

It happened at 5.30 this evening outside the BNZ tower on Swanson Street Auckland. Audio

Louise Nicholas says the accused should lose their right to silence - a fundamental legal protection. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio