Checkpoint

A security expert is warning that lax security on domestic flights and at regional airports is leaving Australia wide open for a terrorist attack. Audio

The father of a toddler who was blacklisted from entering India is asking for an apology and compensation from the Indian government. Audio

Work has begun on the South Island's biggest ever road project. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The Fire Service is treating a major blaze at an abandoned hospital in the Central Hawke's Bay town of Waipukurau as arson. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The international relief operation for victims of the Haitian earthquake is coming under fire as the confirmed death toll tops 150,000 in the capital alone. Audio

A massive power cut has hit thousands of homes and businesses from Northland to Huntly. Audio

A five year old girl is recovering in Waikato Hospital following ten hours of surgery after she was savaged by two pitbull-cross dogs yesterday. Audio

Two men captured by the police after a manhunt near New Plymouth have been charged with murder. Audio

The French Government has passed a law that will force publicly listed companies to hire more women in their boardrooms. Audio

The nominations for next months British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, or BAFTA's, have been announced today in London. Audio