Checkpoint

Environment Minister, Nick Smith, says returning to a fully elected Canterbury Regional Council would carry too many risks. Audio

A target of New Zealand spying who worked in the Solomon Islands Prime Minister's Office suspects the information was passed on to China. Audio

The father of New Zealander, Philip Blackwood, says he is worried for his son, whom he hasn't not been able to speak to since he was arrested in Myanmar four months ago. Audio

The Government's been accused of half-measures in its attempt to cool the overheated housing market. Audio

In cyclone-hit Tuvalu, the entire population of 541 on one island is crammed into community halls, and the church and school. Audio

A Northland group campaigning for the sealing of dusty and dangerous roads has been told by a National MP to back off until after the by-election. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An infectious disease specialist says the prospect of a safe, effective and affordable vaccine to combat rheumatic fever is a huge step forward. The disease affects people in a number of Maori… Read more Audio

The Government is refusing to say when Canterbury people will get a fully elected regional council. Audio

Struck off lawyer Davina Murray had three complaints upheld against her in the space of her five year legal career, including billing her ex-partner's estate for more than 60 thousand dollars, despite… Read more Audio

The Cricket World Cup quarter-finals are now underway, with Sri Lanka taking on South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Audio

The Crown institute AgResearch has been told to write a much more detailed case to justify a job-changing and controversial overhaul it has already begun. Audio