Checkpoint

Sir Bruce Ferguson is the former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force and headed up the GCSB under a four year contract till 2010. Audio

The State Services Commissioner says he was surprised the Prime Minister rang an old family friend directly about the country's top spy job. Audio

The State Services Commissioner on John Key's phone call and hiring the country's top spy. A court hears the attack on Jesse Ryder wasn't a "jesse hate crime" and new laws to fight cyber bullying. Audio

Better technology, roads and driver attitude of motorists are some of the reasons the country's road toll has decreased in recent years. Audio

Ngati Maniapoto has become the first Iwi to sign a joint management agreement with a number of local councils to help protect the Waipa River; The government is calling for feedback on recommendations… Read more Audio

An Australian study has found that children who experience puberty early, are also more likely to have poorer mental health at a young age. Audio

Three English tourists who were robbed at knifepoint in the Bay of Islands, had shared cigarettes with their attackers earlier in the evening. Audio

Two Chinese companies have won approval to spend more than 400 million dollars building infant formula processing plants in Canterbury and south of Auckland. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Firefighters have been battling a large fire at the University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre after a curtain caught alight. Audio

The Commerce Commission will press on with its review of Chorus' broadband prices, despite the Government's plans to overhaul the telecommunications rules. Audio

The Mayor of Westland District Council says freedom camping may need to be reassessed now that the council has had to suspend its camping bylaw. Audio