Checkpoint

Mike Williams is sticking to his story on the NZ First donations row despite being called a liar by Owen Glenn. Audio

In Japan the race to succeed the Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda who resigned last week is now underway. Audio

Dr Peter Singleton is from Environment Waikato. Audio

Parliament has just gone into urgency this evening, to pass a number of bills including the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Falling dairy prices are being blamed for the fall in the country's second quarter terms of trade. Audio

Conflicting reports are emerging about the state of health of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-IL. Audio

Inland Revenue is looking into all the cases handled by a junior investigator who today pleaded guilty to corruption. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Later this evening, the world's most powerful physics experiment will fire up after three decades of preparation. Audio

It's the 4th National policy to be released by the Government which says its being drip-fed the party's confidential documents. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio