Checkpoint

Transpower is defending raising its charges to pay for power grid upgrades. Audio

An American Middle East expert says it's hypocritical for the US to be outraged by China and Russia's veto of the latest UN resolution condemning the violence in Syria. Audio

An historian says whoever desecrated the grave of New Zealand's first leader is ignorant and has no idea that he fought for the rights of Maori. Audio

The two Maori tribes with major hydro electric schemes in their region insist they've never given up their right to claim ownership of water. Audio

Tension over the Falkland Islands has ratcheted up a notch with Argentina announcing its making a formal complaint to the United Nations accusing Britain of militarising the waters around the disputed… Read more Audio

Almost half the women expected to give birth in Whanganui each year may be forced to travel to Palmerston North for specialist maternity care under a new plan released today by the Whanganui and… Read more Audio

The President of the New Zealand Jewish Council isn't backing down over his reaction to holocaust comments made by a Taranaki language lecturer; The head of the commercial arm of Te Pumautanga o Te… Read more Audio

The Southern Steel netball franchise is seeking a bailout and warning the sport's financial model needs an urgent overhaul if it's to survive. Audio

The Transport agency has been accused of dishonesty, and lacking intelligence, in contemplating a contentious change to an Auckland motorway project. Audio

The brother of a woman killed 20 years ago says it's possible her murderer may come after him now he's out of prison. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Opposition parties have labelled the increase in the minimum wage lousy, saying it doesn't go nearly far enough. Audio