Mary Wilson
NZ's largest polytech shedding more than 100 jobs
The country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, wants to cut 124 jobs - and up to 300 more could be shed over the next three years. Audio
Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout to under $4
Fonterra has this afternoon slashed its forecast milk payout to 3 dollars 85, down from $5.25. Audio
Corrections on delay finding out Livingstone fled
Corrections runs the monitoring of ex prisoners - and the Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga says the Livingstone situation is simply not good enough. Audio
Child rapist caught after trying to flee police
A child rapist who removed his GPS bracelet was caught after trying to break a police cordon in Lower Hutt when someone spotted him. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 7 August 2015
Child rapist caught after trying to flee police;Corrections on delay finding out Livingstone fled;Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout to under $4;NZ's largest polytech shedding more than 100… Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 3 August 2015
Robbery victims speak out about the man shot dead by police. Fears for a teenage girl who may be held against her will and doping in running - have athletics bosses been ignoring it? Audio
Today's market update
New Zealand has posted a monthly trade deficit due to the falling dollar. Audio
Small businesses won't need elected safety reps
The Government has confirmed new workplace safety legislation will not require small businesses to have elected health and safety representatives - unless their industry is high risk. Audio
Labour MP on Mt Eden Prison
More now on Corrections taking charge at Mt Eden Prison. Audio
Minister gives failing school another chance
A failing charter school in Northland has got another chance from the Education Minister against the advice of her own officials. Audio
Corrections takes control of Mt Eden prison off Serco
Corrections has stepped in to take control of strife-hit Mt Eden Prison off Serco but stopped short of terminating its landmark contract entirely. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 24 July 2015
Corrections takes control of Mt Eden prison off Serco;Minister gives failing school another chance;Man who murdered his mother kept out of sentencing;Labour MP on Mt Eden Prison;Evidence a slain… Audio
Evening Business for 23 July 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 23 July 2015
Black eye for Health Ministry in big win for gambling workers; More failings by private prison company are revealed;; Reserve Bank cuts interest rate; Call for stronger policing of security industry -… Audio
Former Nauru social worker looks at legal action
An Australian social worker falsely accused off making up stories about asylum seeker abuse and kicked off Nauru is looking at suing Immigration officials. Audio
Tauranga businesswoman drops Isis from company name
After more than a year of abuse and threats a Tauranga woman has finally decided to re-name her business and drop the word Isis. Audio
Children on board suspected asylum boat of WA coast
Children are confirmed to be on board a suspected asylum seeker boat off the coast of Western Australia. Audio
Making speeding limits and speeding tickets legal
Parliament is rushing through a fix to road speed limits to make sure the limits, and all the speeding tickets issued under them, are legal. Audio
Ambulance should have been called for soldier
A soldier who died of heart failure after marching up a hill should have been taken to hospital straight away. Audio
Parliament steps in to make speeding tickets legal
Parliament has gone into urgency to fix a muck up that's meant some road speed limits haven't been legal. Audio