Checkpoint

David Garrett resigns from the party and more questions being asked about the leadership of Rodney Hide. Audio

The latest on the ACT debacle from various perspectives, an appraisal of the Commonwealth Games village by the NZ team's chef de mission and six more years for a prisoner guilty of manslaughter. Audio

Old analogue TVs will be obselete by November 2013. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Whether New Zealand's health system is or is not a world leader has been formally debated at the Nurse's annual conference in Wellington. Audio

Australia's independent MP Rob Oakeshott is now keen to become speaker of the House of Representatives. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Aid agencies in Afghanistan say security is deteriorating and their ability to provide humanitarian help is significantly reduced. Audio

The High Court has lifted the suppression order in the case of the ACT MP David Garrett using the identity of a dead baby to get a false passport in 2005. Audio

The so-called heartland bank is planning to list on the stock exchange early next year, after the boards of the three finance lenders agreed to merge. Audio

MPs have been told that proposed changes to employment law go against New Zealanders' sense of a fair go - as well as common law principles. Audio

A public meeting about insurance for homeowners following the quake is underway in Christchurch. Audio