Checkpoint

The records of more than 55,000 British convicts who were transported to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries are going online for the first time. Audio

The former Tongan Minister of Justice, Alisi Taumoepeau has begun giving evidence today at The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Princess Ashika ferry last year. Audio

There's been a lukewarm response from farmers to Fonterra's offer to buy more shares in the co-operative. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

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