Checkpoint

A $1,000,000 a year government campaign to entice New Zealanders home from Australia has been axed after it fell on deaf ears. Audio

Markets have reacted positively to news that the US government will bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Serena Williams has defeated Jelena Jankovic in a hard-fought womens final. Audio

A Bay of Plenty man has been charged with the murder of two men who disappeared last year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Hurricane Ike has hit the north coast of Cuba, where hundreds of thousands of people have already been evacuated. Audio

The country's biggest meat company is to sell half it's stake to rural services firm, PGG Wrightson. Audio

The pressure is mounting on the New Zealand First Party and its leader Winston Peters. Audio

In Britain a man has been reunited with the father he thought he cremated five years ago after spotting him on television. Audio

Business NZ held its pre-election forum, where the political parties outlined their policies on lifting economic performance. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio