Patrick O'meara
NZ, Vietnamese Prime Ministers condemn Paris terror attacks
The Prime Minister John Key and his Vietnamese counterpart Nyugen Tan Dung have condemned the deadly attacks in Paris. Audio
PM heads to Vietnam to talk trade
Boosting education and aviation trade will be a priority of the Prime Minister's trip to Vietnam this weekend. Audio
RBNZ says financial system sound, but risk from housing market
The financial system remains sound , but the Reserve Bank is warning Auckland's surging housing market could damage banks and the economy if there is a sharp fall in prices. Audio
Details of TPP agreement have been made public
The details of the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement have finally been made public. Audio
Government won't be reining in record bank profits
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government won't be reining in the record profits made by the country's main Australian-owned banks, as long as they pay their tax. BNZ, ANZ, Westpac and… Audio
Bank profits hit a record high
Bank profits have hit a record high - and there are few signs of retreat. Audio
Who'll take home the RWC trophy?
It's just 35 hours until the Big Game. The All Blacks will this Sunday hope to become the first team to ever defend their Rugby World Cup title when they meet the Wallabies at Twickenham. Audio
Satellites pave way for easier rescues
Finding missing trampers or lost ships and planes is about to get a lot easier. Audio
NZ denys being pressured by Israel
New Zealand is denying suggestions that it was pressured by Israel not to bring a new resolution on the Middle East to United Nations Security Council. Audio
Top rugby league star could be next to be deported back to NZ
Top-flight rugby league brawler Russell Packer is facing possible deportation, the latest New Zealander to fall foul of Australia's tightened visa laws. Audio
Today's Market Update
Business confidence has rebounded into positive territory, according to the latest ANZ bank's monthly survey. Audio
Claims that slumped bridge not maintained
More now on the 60 or so households mostly cut off after a bridge slumped in floodwaters just north of Upper Hutt. Audio
Building consents fall
The construction sector remains buoyant despite the number of building consents falling for the second month in a row. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 30 October 2015
Bush trek faces households cut off by bridge slump;Asbestos closes West Auckland high school;Push to ban paracetamol sales to young people;All Blacks and Wallabies dismiss history as history… Audio
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates at 2.75%
The Reserve Bank has left the cost of borrowing on hold at 2 point 75 percent - at least for now. Audio
OCR not expected to change when Reserve Bank reviews it
In just over an hour the Reserve Bank will review the cost of borrowing. It's not expected to change the official cash rate, but the central bank's governor Graeme Wheeler has said another cut is… Audio
Nasal spray helps social skills in children with autism
A world-first study has found a hormone commonly used to induce labour in pregnant women can also help children with autism. Audio
Mother jailed for 5 years for deliberately burning child
A woman who deliberately burnt her toddler's hands and left the burns untreated for months is tonight beginning a 5 year jail sentence. Audio
Rubbish to landfills may be better than recycling
A US economist says sending rubbish to the tip may be better than recycling. Audio
Aussie accent has origins in drunken slurring
The good ol' Aussie accent has its origins in drunken slurring. Audio
