Checkpoint

Northland MP tells dusty roads campaigners to back off;Alex Wright on being told to back off;NZ plane with aid touches down on hard-hit island;Our reporter Koroi Hawkins in Vanuatu;Philip Blackwood's… Read more Audio

An analyst and a banker caught using unpublished official statistics to scam millions of dollars have been jailed in Australia. Audio

Urgency to debate MPs' pay. Tributes to victims of Cyclone Pam. Questions about global warming. Audio

The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date; Many families have taken refuge at Kopinga Marae on the… Read more Audio

The first Australian centre dedicated to diagnosing and treating children damaged by their mothers drinking during pregnancy is about to open in Sydney. Audio

New TV rivals Lightbox and Netflix are squaring off over who pays GST. Audio

A woman charged over a 1.2 million dollar tax fraud tried to leave her home with bundles of cash and two USB drives when police and IRD investigators turned up to search. Audio

A US millionaire who was recorded in private appearing to confess to three killings has been charged with murder and could face the death penalty. Audio

Aid agencies say clean water is an urgent priority in Vanuatu as the risk of disease - including measles - rises in post-disaster conditions. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Indonesian parliamentarians are publicly asking why 10 prisoners on death row, including Bali nine organisers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, have not yet been executed. Audio

The tailend of Cyclone Pam has hit the Chatham Islands, cutting power to some people. Audio