Checkpoint

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

Making it a criminal offense for jurors to search the web, and asking newspapers to take their archived stories off-line have been floated as ways to help juries remain impartial. Audio

A crisis team which will go into homes to support victims of family violence is being trialled in Auckland. Audio

The special Commonwealth envoy to Fiji, Sir Paul Reeves, says New Zealand's foreign policy towards the Pacific island nation needs a complete overhaul. Audio

The announcement of 30 thousand more US troops for Afghanistan is causing unease in American Samoan. Audio