Checkpoint

The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, has accused the former Economic Development Minister, Gerry Brownlee, of misleading Parliament during a feisty series of questions about the Hobbit dispute. Audio

Western Australia is hunkering down as Cyclone Rusty hits the coast. Audio

The Finance Minister expects to sign an agreement with the Reserve Bank by the middle of the year allowing the bank to take more direct steps to control house prices. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Tuhoe activist Tame Iti has had his first day of freedom after spending nine months of a two-and-a-half year sentence in prison. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government has declared a drought in Northland with other regions probably to follow. Audio

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Maori Council's bid to stop the state asset sales. Audio

A man has been killed in a shark attack at Muriwai Beach in West Auckland - the beach is now closed and the police are at the scene. Audio

West Auckland beaches are closed after a man was killed by a shark. The Maori Council loses its bid to stop asset sales and it's official - there's a drought in Northland. Audio

Nelson City Council has approved plans to develop a tougher new alcohol policy with its neighbours in the top of the South Island. Audio

The Wellington Phoenix says coach Ricki Herbert was not pushed out of the job despite the club's horror season. Audio