Checkpoint

A Coroner says the Conservation Department must do more to warn people about a swimming spot near Wanaka where a boy was pinned to the rocks for three hours by a waterfall. Audio

Another Auckland iwi is due to sign a Treaty settlement with the Crown - which will return volcanic cones, islands and reserves to mana whenua; The new Chief Executive of the Ministry of Maori… Read more Audio

The Palestinian territories will for the first time be recognised as a state following an overwhelming vote at the General Assembly today. Audio

The leaders of a Northland rates rebellion say a legal opinion has confirmed their view that the Kaipara District Council's rate demands are unlawful. Audio

The man who defrauded more than three million dollars from his victims, including former casino executives and the president of the National Party, has been found guilty on all charges. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The controversial super-brothel planned for downtown Auckland has been given the green light. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Power bills for about half a million customers around the country could rise significantly after the Commerce Commission announced the new maximum price rises that lines companies can charge. Audio

Within 45 minutes of the launch of the first ever trading on the stock exchange by dairy giant Fonterra, 75 million dollars' of Fonterra Shareholders Fund units had changed hands at a price as high as… Read more Audio

Demand pushes Fonterra higher at sharemarket launch;Households could face power increases;Super-brothel given planning approval;Man behind a bogus bid to buy Sky City Casino is found guilty;Legal… Read more Audio

One million dollars of prize money has been handed out at the Prime Minister's Science Prizes this morning. Audio