Checkpoint

The main political parties have given a glimpse of their election year economic policies at a business forum in Wellington. Audio

Detective Sergeant Andy King who led the inquiry says the man's actions were abhorrent and he's pleased with the outcome. Audio

NZ hospitals perform fewer potentially life-saving heart operations than in most other comparable countries. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

George Bush appeared at the convention via a video link from the White House to endorse John McCain. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Head of the Electoral Commission has described the controversial EFA as having a"chilling effect"on campaign activity. Audio

John Key is calling on Helen Clark to go to the polls - so that the public can have its say on the controversy. Audio

A new report has identified major failings in the way primary healthcare is funded and delivered. Audio

A court's heard that the murder accused Nai Yin Xue killed his wife and left her in his car boot for up to two days. Audio

Auckland-based scientists have invented a gel that in three years time they hope could help some paralysed people walk again. Audio

Government ministers from more than one hundred countries are due to discuss how to make aid more effective. Audio