Mary Wilson
Intriguing story of sedition in Fiji
Three more people have appeared in court in Fiji charged with sedition, bringing the tally on sedition charges to 65. Audio
Canada biggest foreign investor in New Zealand in the last two years
Canada has beaten out China, Australia and the US as the biggest foreign direct investor in New Zealand in the last two years. Audio
Young man left with paralysed right shoulder
A young man was left with a paralysed right shoulder after his doctor cut a lump out of his neck. Audio
Pastor accused of molesting girls
A Hutt Valley pastor has gone on trial accused of molesting two young girls. Audio
Major study highlights serious gaps in bowel cancer care
A third of patients with bowel cancer in this country don't find out they have the disease until they reach a hospital emergency department. Audio
Bronze sculpture of the second Maori King has been unveiled
A bronze sculpture of the second Maori King has been unveiled at a ceremony in Hamilton. Audio
Proposed job cuts at Oamaru Mail
One of New Zealand's oldest daily newspapers, the Oamaru Mail, is expected to be cut to a weekly paper. Audio
Carmaker's fuel-use claims not for real
Car maker Ford says the fuel use figures it advertises for its cars shouldn't be taken as real world examples. Audio
Evening Business for 17 August 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Labour questions value added by foreign investors
Opposition parties are questioning whether foreign investors are adding value to the economy when they buy productive land in New Zealand. Audio
Online GST by Christmas
New Zealanders can expect to be paying GST on online and overseas purchases, either imported or bought online, by Christmas. Audio
Innocent bystander shot can't sue police
The High Court has thrown out a bid for compensation from an innocent bystander who was shot and injured by the police as they closed in on fugitive gunman. Audio
Morphine brought from home to deal with mother's pain
A woman in her 50s dying of cancer in an Oamaru rest home got such poor palliative care her daughter brought more morphine from home to deal with her agony. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 17 August 2015
Morphine brought from home to deal with mother's pain. Innocent bystander shot can't sue police. Online GST by Christmas. Searchers find wrecked plane in remote mountains. Labour questions value added… Audio
The response to claims of a pale, male monopoly on air
It is rare for someone prominent in the media to criticise the way they are run. Rarer still if they single out their own employers. Newstalk ZB's Rachel Smalley recently said prime time broadcasting… Audio
Evening Business for 13 August 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 13 August 2015
Miners jobs secure for now; Solid Energy confident creditors will vote for orderly sell down; Fonterra placed on negative credit watch; CTU wins another forestry private prosecution; Police looking… Audio
Evening Business for 12 August 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Aussie Rules arch-rivals forced to unite
Two arch-rival Aussie Rules clubs are being forced to merge or risk extinction as the escalation of rural flight carves into the wheat belt of Australia. Audio
The Waltzing Matilda trademark crisis
A Victoria company's making a move to expand its partial trademark over Australia's unofficial national anthem. Audio