Checkpoint

New drugs which allow cancer patients to swallow a pill rather than having to endure painful chemotherapy infusions, will be funded by the Government's drug buying agency Pharmac. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is now out after an explosion earlier today. Audio

The police are welcoming the report which they say agrees with their view that Jan Molenaar's reaction to what was a routine search was extreme and totally out of proportion. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Russia has extended its ban on grain exports for another year, which could be good news for the New Zealand economy. Audio

The lawyer for a senior Judge who is the subject of complaints of bias has told the High Court in Wellington that a flawed process was used to establish a panel to investigate his client. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A government's announcement of a three-and-half million dollar injection for a Pacific tsunami system comes amidst accusations that the Foreign Affairs Minister is running a paternalistic policy aid… Read more Audio

Auckland's giant Waterview roading project will be the first to go through the government's fast-tracking consent process, introduced last year. Audio

The Coroner who conducted an inquest into the death of a policeman and a gunman during a Napier siege, says having an extra officer at a house search could have saved lives. Audio

Coroner's findings into Jan Molenaar case released, Waterview - first case for fast-tracking consent process, Aid announcement comes admist accusations of paternalism, High Court reserves decision in… Read more Audio