Checkpoint

Aggressive black-tailed deer are terrorising people, their pets and even hospitalising inhabitants of the American city of Ashland, Oregon. Audio

Checks are being made on dance studios across Australia after a leading teacher, Grant Davies, pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences against his students at the popular RG Dance studio in… Read more Audio

A new agency set-up to over-see the Christchurch rebuild is signaling a new era in co-operation between the Christchurch City Council and the government. Audio

Detainee numbers on Australia's remote Christmas Island are ramping up, among them New Zealanders sent there as a punishment for misbehaving and to isolate them. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Pope Francis has become the first leader of the Catholic Church to address US Congress. Audio

The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Read more Audio

The heavy rains and flooding that have swamped the Hawke's Bay have left one farming community cut off at Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Audio

About 50 fires a year in New Zealand are caused by phones, laptops and other electronics when they are being charged. Audio

A court's been told that Kim Dotcom's business partners privately expressed fears he would take the money and flee if their business ended up in legal trouble. Audio

They might not have scored the hundred points many expected but the All Blacks are generally happy with their win over Namibia in the second Rugby World Cup game in London. Audio

The Defence Force has been ranked as either "weak" or "needing improvement' in a slew of categories ranging from leadership to risk management. Audio