Checkpoint

A major resthome operator says there's a clear need for more beds throughout the country for dementia patients who are especially violent or aggressive. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand's suppression laws are once again under the microscope, following online revelations of the identity of a comedian charged with sexually abusing a child. Audio

There's been confusion today over new Allied Farmers shares with some former Hanover investors unable to to sell them on the share market. Audio

School is now officially out for good for the students and staff of Christchurch's Aorangi Primary after the High Court rejected its bid to have its closure overturned. Audio

The police are now treating the death of a man at a Christmas party on a yacht as a homicide. Audio

Orewa College, north of Auckland, has been told it will be prosecuted over the death of its caretaker earlier this year. Audio

Archaeologists working in Mozambique have found evidence that humans may have been eating porridge and making bread as many as one-hundred thousand years ago. Audio

British Airways has won a court injunction to prevent cabin staff going ahead with a strike over Christmas. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

English on better forecasts and next year's Budget. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio