Checkpoint

Since late last year there has been a huge increase in the number of New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres, and this week it was revealed that one prisoner died while awaiting… Read more Audio

It's been revealed that a complaint that female doctors were being asked for sex in return for help with their careers was ignored by their professional body for seven years. Audio

A women's health group says a data breach at the Health Ministry is alarming and could undermine public confidence in data sharing. Audio

An Auckland-based rocket firm has signed a deal to send three rockets to the moon. Audio

A young New Zealand basketballer fled for his life in a mass school shooting in Oregon today, then warned his coach what was happening and to alert his team-mates. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The tradition of children starting school on their fifth birthday is being challenged. Audio

Rangatahi have completed their first dive in Wellington as part of a police and social services initiative to keep them out of trouble; Labour's Maori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta is calling… Read more Audio

Many New Zealanders are secretly backing the Wallabies to win the Rugby World Cup. Audio

The retail giant Harvey Norman is facing a backlash from hundreds of angry customers who thought they had bought furniture at bargain basement prices. Audio

Auckland fire investigators have spent the day trying to find out how a blaze started in a Ponsonby villa, killing an elderly woman, along with several of her dogs. Audio

More now on the mass shooting at an Oregon college where a gunman massacred 10 people earlier today, before being shot dead by police. Audio