Checkpoint

The US President Barack Obama has called in his old campaign advisor to help shore up the Democrats' chances in this year's congressional elections. Audio

As officials from more than a dozen nations hold a top level donor conference on Haiti, aid efforts in the earthquake devastated country continue. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The nephew of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been moved on by police after donning a Ku Klux Klan hood for a bizarre anti-racism protest outside the Australian tennis Open. Audio

A British woman who spent seventeen years caring for her severely ill daughter has been found not guilty of her attempted murder. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A German man who tried to smuggle 44 native geckos and skinks out of New Zealand in his underpants is going to jail for three and a half months. Audio

More dairy products containing melamine have been found in China, more than a year after six children died and thousands become sick from tainted milk. Audio

Transpower is calling for a review of the Electricity Act to ensure access to power lines. Audio

The Government says the public will be hearing more in future about the movements of New Zealand's elite SAS troops on overseas deployments. Audio

We cross to our tennis correspondent Dave Luddy at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Audio

Three men from South Auckland could face fines of up to $250,000 after being caught with more than four times their legal limit of paua. Audio