Checkpoint

A man who accidentally shot dead his girlfriend, as she took photos of him posing with a gun, has been jailed for more than three years over what's being called a stupid and reckless act. Audio

Jews who only eat Kosher food say new standards for the commercial slaughtering of animals discriminate against them. Audio

A second-hand appliance dealer says Work and Income will struggle to stamp out traders encouraging beneficiaries to use their whiteware grants on other items like televisions, stereos and DVD players.

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A Hamilton secondary school principal is accusing the goverment of applying a fiscal blow torch to the sector and and says more than half the schools in his region are heading for budget deficits. Audio

At least 65 people have been killed in a suspected Maoist terror attack on a railway line in India's West Bengal state. Audio

Day two of the trial of the New Zealand anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune has focused on the injuries he's accused of inflicting on a Japanese whaler. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Anita Holmes, 7 months pregnant with her husband and their two young daughters have been stranded on their farm in Hildethorpe, north of Oamaru, for the past few days. Audio

Following heavy rain earlier in the week and yesterday's snow, the Metservice is forecasting 40 to 70 millimetres of rain will fall in coastal Otago overnight. Audio

It's not yet clear if the latest attempt to plug the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has succeeded. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio