Checkpoint

A school which has come under fire from parents for its use of a seclusion room has written to parents, defending the room's use. Audio

Man jailed for life and ordered to spend at least 16 years behind bars for the murder of 17-year-old Te Awhiahua Toko in April. Audio

It's been revealed that the Corrections Department was warned back in 2014 that fightclubs were probably being run in its Rimutaka and Ngawha prisons. Audio

The Government's income related rent subsidy will be offered through council housing for the capital's most vulnerable residents. Audio

The Labour Party is defending the costings behind a new policy to get young people in the work, after media reports questioned the $60m figure. Audio

A repeat child sex offender giggled in court, before he was sentenced to preventive detention. Audio

How much would New Zealanders pay to watch Joseph Parker's upcoming Auckland fight? Audio

Joseph Parker's promoters have confirmed details of his upcoming Auckland bout - but his former manager says it will not be a world title fight. Audio

The Commerce Commission is putting the brakes on a proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax Media. Audio