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Our Own Odysseys: The Reindeer Tribe
Adventurer and equestrian athlete Chloe Phillips-Harris along with friends she met at the Mongol Derby, traveled to the furthest north of Mongolia, on the border with Siberia, to search for the last… Audio
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NZ-bred horse carries first woman jockey to Melbourne Cup win
It's a New Zealand bred horse first and one raised here third in the Melbourne Cup, with Prince of Penzance carrying to victory the first ever woman to win Australasia's most famous race. Audio
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Prince of Penzance breeder
The New Zealand bred horse and rank outsider Prince of Penzance has carried the first woman jockey to victory in the Melbourne Cup. The gelding burst from the pack in the final straight. Audio
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Suprise Melbourne cup win
New Zealand bred horse Prince of Penzance has won the Melbourne Cup Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 3 November 2015
Audio 3 Nov 2015Father told to go to police during daughter's psychotic episode; Govt gives stretched Canterbury DHB $16 million; NZ-bred horse carries first woman jockey to Melbourne Cup win; New rules for Filipino… Audio
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Excitement builds at 2015 Melbourne Cup
Punters are gearing up for the Melbourne Cup, with five New Zealand horses running.
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Excitement builds at 2015 Melbourne Cup
About 200 family members and friends have flown to Australia to cheer on Who Shot Thebarman - one of New Zealand's best chances in the Melbourne Cup.
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Midday Sports News for 3 November 2015
Track conditions at Flemington remain a concern ahead of today's big race. Audio
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Track soft spots a concern for Melbourne Cup
The state of parts of the Flemington home straight could be a factor in the outcome of this afternoon's $6.5 million Melbourne Cup.
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SPCA's shame list 'beggars the imagination'
People are increasingly filming acts of animal cruelty and posting them on social media, the SPCA says.
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Veteran NZ jockey takes the reins for final Melbourne Cup
After almost 40 years as a jockey tomorrow's Melbourne Cup race will be the last for New Zealand jockey Jimmy Cassidy.
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Japanese stayer overwhelming favourite for Melbourne Cup
Fame Game has been installed as the overwhelming favourite to win tomorrow's Melbourne Cup and become the second Japanese-trained horse to gallop away with Australian racing's richest prize.
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War Report 60 - 1 November 2015
Nelson Centenarian Cora Turnbull, recalls her experiences 70 years before as a Wartime Nurse in Europe during the first World War. The King George V is injured when he was thrown from his horse while… Audio
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Fired up over firearms
Andrew McRae investigates the prevalence of guns in New Zealand and asks if the firearms law needs examining. Audio
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Widescreen’s best of the web (w/e 30 October)
Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web this week.
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Rugby World Cup final tickets selling for $1300
Tickets are still available for seats at the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham, with prices ranging from $1300 to an eye-watering $18,000.
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Rural communities transforming themselves into booktowns
The booktown movement started in the Welsh town of Hay on Wye 1961 when Richard Booth decided to try and make it a mecca for book lovers to try and save the town's struggling rural economy. The… Audio
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Could Marco Rubio be Hillary Clinton's biggest competition?
The biggest obstacle in Hillary Clinton's path to victory may not be Donald Trump but a young senator who few outside Florida know much about.
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Signs are positive for Vanuatu after grand-scale bribery saga
Vanuatu's flaws exposed by bribery saga but signs are positive for the future says Melanesia expert. Audio
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Theft of potentially fatal sleeping medicine in Rotorua
Police in Rotorua are investigating the theft of some sleeping medicine that can be fatal if used incorrectly. They said the medication was taken, along with a large amount of...
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Ponting gives evidence in Cairns trial
Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has given evidence in the Chris Cairns' perjury trial. Audio
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Mongolian Khan tipped for Melbourne Cup
The owner of Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan is eyeing a Melbourne Cup tilt for the New Zealand trained four-year-old.
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Mongolian Khan cleans up at the Caulfield Cup
A New Zealand trained horse took top honours at the Caulfield Cup over the weekend. Audio
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Maori Party 'under hammer' to boost coffers
The Maori Party says it is under the hammer as it works to rebuild the party's coffers before the 2017 general election campaign.
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TAB experiences turned into a thriller
Canadian born Christchurch author Ray Berard has based his debut novel based on his diaries as a TAB supervisor. He says dealing with criminal activity was part of the job and there were so many armed… Audio
