Checkpoint

The mother of an eight month old boy whose father was jailed today for murdering him, says she wanted to take her own life when her son died. Audio

Hamilton man jailed 15 years for killing son. Transport Minister under massive fire over Northland by-election. Tourist faces prison for crash that killed 5 year old. Million-dollar plus houses now… Read more Audio

Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university; A pathology researcher is aiming to open up avenues for developing new classes of drugs to… Read more Audio

In Australia, there's a sign investors are turning off the housing market. Audio

The Ports of Auckland wants protestors to drop their legal action and in return is promising to dismantle its wharf extensions if the courts ultimately rule against it. Audio

A breast cancer patient wasn't told for three months that her lab results had been mixed up with another patient who didn't have the disease. Audio

Dairy price forecasts aren't looking good, with a slump in market prices set to last longer than most New Zealand farmers expect. Audio

While the Australian Football Federation is laughing off a bid to co-host the Football World Cup with New Zealand, the Prime Minister says if it were to happen it would be bigger than Texas. Audio

Australian police investigating who stole Gallipoli medals from a parcel sent to Dunedin say they'll hand the inquiry over to New Zealand officers if they draw a blank in Melbourne. Audio

The police have revealed a young father killed in a violent encounter in the Far North at the weekend, bled to death from a chest wound. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university. Audio