Checkpoint

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about the new Sydney Metro being described as the most important transport infrastructure since the opening of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A community leader in Christchurch is calling for the city to follow Auckland's lead in bringing in a ban of supermarket and bottle store alcohol sales after 9pm.Auckland's local alcohol policy was… Read more Audio

Football Ferns Captain Ali Riley's career may well be over as she struggles to overcome a nerve injuy, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

Former Green MP Darleen Tana has rebuffed their former party's pleas by refusing to resign from Parliament. This means if the Greens want Tana gone, then they'll need to use the waka-jumping law -… Read more Audio

The Commerce Commssion's final report into the personal banking sector's found there's a lack of obvious and aggressive competition among the big banks, with no disruptive maverick. It nominates… Read more Audio

The Electricity Users group, which includes Fonterra, Rio Tinto, and Woolworths, believes it's time for a voluntary power conservation campaign to avoid a forced one that would hit all consumers. It… Read more Audio

The Supreme Court has been told that an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up for half his life may not be a danger to the public as he's been made out to be and he may not even be… Read more Audio

Tennis Auckland's hired its first safety officer, to help protect young players from abuse. There's a growing role of dishonour featuring coaches both local and international, who've abused players… Read more Audio

Competition in New Zealand's banking sector more closeley resembles a "cosy pillow fight".That's the view of Finance Minister Nicola Willis, who's calling for a shake up of the sector to increase… Read more Audio

RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about new All Black coach Scott Robertson. Audio

A family is calling out Intercity for its treatment of their 83-year-old dad - who they say was dumped on the side of the road - half way through his bus journey from Christchurch to Nelson.When the… Read more Audio