Checkpoint

The White House is enforcing new rules to monitor official events, after two people met President Obama at a State Dinner to which they were not invited. Audio

It's nearly a week since Dubai shocked world markets by asking for a reprieve on the repayment of a multi-billion dollar debt against one of its biggest government-controlled companies, Dubai World. Audio

There have long been arguments about the merits of putting youngsters in childcare. Audio

An increasing number of Arabs have been losing their right to live in East Jerusalem. Audio

It's twenty five years since a highly poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal in central India. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Japan's government is likely to agree this week to an extra budget to combat a rising yen and deflation. Audio

The police are taking a festive approach to crime prevention - with the launch their 12 Crimes of Christmas campaign. Audio

The Green Party has announced a plan it says will create an estimated 50-thousand jobs, improve the health of our forests, and significantly reduce New Zealand's carbon emissions. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Five British yachtsmen who crossed into Iran's waters in the Gulf have now been released. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio