Checkpoint

An update from the team at RNZ Sport read by Murray Williams Audio

A bill which would make it more difficult to buy high powered air guns has been languishing in Parliament for over three years. Audio

It's been almost two days since the killing of a police officer. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Political Editor Brent Edwards on the upcoming election. Audio

Helen Clark talks on the upcoming election and Winston Peters . Audio

Tourism figures point to a steady drop in visitor numbers, and tourist operators say the industry needs urgent resuscitation. Audio

One of the United States' biggest banks has delivered its worst financial news in 158 years. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Auckland and Otago University researchers say they may have found a way to halve the incidence of eczema in children. Audio

Talk of succession in North Korea is gaining momentum, as speculation continues about the health of leader Kim Jong-il. Audio

Mothers in prison will be able to keep their babies in jail with them until the child is two following a law change. Audio