Checkpoint

The first-ever treaty to stop countries exporting weapons that could be used for war crimes or genocide has been adopted overwhelmingly by the United Nations. Audio

The Automobile Association is calling for new road safety campaigns targeting Maori and Pasifika communities. 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

The judge in charge of Australia's largest inquiry into child abuse has told its opening in Melbourne today that the aim is to right the wrongs of the past. Audio

The squatter who lived in a driftwood and tarpaulin shelter on a Taranaki beach for 16 years has been evicted and won't be going back. Audio

The Prime Minister is defending calling up Ian Fletcher to tell him about the spy agency's top job. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Mainzeal's liquidators have told contractors meeting in Auckland to expect to get back substantially less than they are owed by the failed building company. Audio

Police in Tauranga are trying find out how a kidnapping, the death of a teenager and a car accident are connected. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Two big Chinese infant formula companies have been granted permission to build dairy plants in New Zealand, investing more than 400 million dollars between them. Audio

North Korea has amped up the pressure on Seoul by banning South Korean workers from entering a joint industrial park. Audio