Checkpoint

Fresh supplies have been flown to a group of Russian climate scientists besieged by a pack hungry polar bears up on the Arctic Circle. Audio

The United States is keeping a close eye on five Chinese navy ships operating in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska. Audio

The Labour Party says the Prime Minister John Key should publicly reprimand his Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson for his highly offensive behaviour as MC at a conference awards dinner. Audio

The New Zealand Government is cutting aid to Nauru's justice system because of draconian civil rights abuses and its former chief justice says Australia should follow suit. Audio

A neighbour woken by children screaming at a Palmerston North house where a child and her grandmother died in a fire today says the whole street will be devastated. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Crown has told a jury that a police custody officer accused of rape picked up a woman he met online with no money and no intention of taking her out for dinner. Audio

The demand for repairs for marae around the country is growing as many reach 100 years old. Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says a try should be worth seven points, not five. Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is taking legal action to try and stop the head of failed finance company Bridgecorp from being released on parole within days. Audio

The Government and iwi in Auckland have resolved their stand-off over developing surplus Crown land for housing. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio