Checkpoint

The former Prime Minister of Fiji; Mahendra Choudhrey has appeared in court again on charges of breaching the military regime's emergency regulations. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Player unions representing footballers and cricketers in England have called for recreational drugs to be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Raw feelings over Dunedin's controversial stadium development and worries about spirraling council debt are at the top of voter's agenda for the city's Mayoral race. Audio

A six month long inquiry into who leaked sensitive government information has failed to find anyone responsible. Audio

Two of Christchurch's oldest buildings are likely to be demolished within weeks with the City Council using special powers to fast-track work that would usually take up to 18 months to gain approval. Audio

The Department of Conservation says two dogs on the loose in a bird sanctuary near Whangarei could destroy hundreds of kiwi in the middle of their nesting season. Audio

The chairman of the debt plagued Capital and Coast District Health Board is the latest in a string of chiefs at the DHB to announce he is leaving the organisation. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The mother of the Kahui twins has spent another emotional day giving evidence under cross examination at at inquest into the deaths of her three month-old sons. Audio

Three Auckland lawyers have been named and banned from taking on legal aid clients because their work is substandard. The Legal Services Agency won't say exactly what the problems are or whether the… Read more Audio