Checkpoint

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Iran's presidential election entering a second round, hundreds of thousands of Afghan people set to be deported from Pakistan and… Read more Audio

A controversial cat-culling competition organised by cat hunters in North Canterbury has gone ahead, with participants bagging 370 feral moggies and some of their antics raisng a few eyebrows, Susana… Read more Audio

The multi million dollar project coming to the North Shore is slated to break ground later this year, and features a world-class training facility, surf-school, as well as restaurants and… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the dramatic return of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange sparking controversy over whether the now-convicted felon should be… Read more Audio

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

After a big victory over Tahiti, New Zealand have dominated the football tournament being co-hosted by Vanuatu and Fiji and on Sunday will have a chance to win the trophy for a sixth time, sports… Read more Audio

Wellington City Council narrowly voted to accept its Long-Term Plan today after a last-minute attempt to prevent the sale of its stake in the airport failed to get off the ground, Ruth Hill reports. Audio

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about spending the day in Wairoa. He said the community are starting to shift their focus to recovery. Audio

One of the neighbour's helping Diane with her clean up today was Paul Macalo. He speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about being on his tractor helping Di clear debris from her property, when he saw Wairoa… Read more Audio

Di Downey from The Limery had just minutes to escape before being inundated by flood waters, she's described leaving the property in the dark, dodging huge logs and debris. Today she had to send out… Read more Audio

Just before dawn tomorrow, the Matariki star cluster will appear over the horizon signalling the start of the Maori new year. For several months, wahine at Auckland Women's Corrections Facility have… Read more Audio

The 43 year old politician and former lawyer was sentenced in the Auckland District Court this afternoon after pleading guilty in March to stealing almost $9000 dollars of clothing. Audio