Checkpoint

Parliament has risen for the year but not before rushing through legislation which gives the Security Intelligence Service greater powers to pry into people's lives. Audio

If you've ever lamented that there aren't any new magazines in doctors' waiting rooms, you'll be interested in a new study on the topic. Audio

The case of a schizophrenic man who killed his friend because he thought he was a demon has sparked calls to put families back at the centre of mental health care. Audio

The police are crediting two members of the public with helping to apprehend a man accused of going on a bloody axe rampage in Upper Hutt that has left one woman dead and two others injured. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The head of the CIA has responded to the damning report accusing it of torturing prisoners in the wake of 9/11, admitting that some interrogators have used "harsh" and "abhorrent" tactics in the past… Read more Audio

The lawyer for a Whangarei hapu says it's very disappointed at the Crown's decision to support Mighty River Power in a bid to overturn its injunction to stop the sale of land it once owned: Television… Read more Audio

A chorus of voices is calling on the New Zealand Government to lean heavily on Indonesia over human rights abuses in its Papua region. Audio

Opposition's mounting in New Plymouth over proposed cuts to council services and increases in charges. Audio

A pro-democracy leader in Hong Kong says the Government has failed to crush their movement and they will be back to fight for free elections in 2017. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio