Checkpoint

The mother of a prison officer who was killed while on duty is angry she wasn't told the offender was appearing in court today or that he pleaded guilty. Audio

Fiji's military leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama is threatening to put off elections planned for 2014, blaming constant interference by Australia and New Zealand. Audio

Our reporter Monique Devereux was at the scene in Buccleugh Street. Audio

Two police officers who were shot today at a house in Christchurch were there almost by accident, having been door-knocking in the neighourhood looking for information about someone at another… Read more Audio

Top stories from today's Checkpoint. Audio

Taronga zoo in Sydney is giving the endangered Tasmanian Devil a bit of an image make-over in an effort to save it from a flesh-eating cancer and possible extinction. Audio

Kenya's parliamentarians say they won't pass the national budget unless the finance minister Uhuru Kenyata implements the hefty salary increase they awarded themselves last week. Audio

Today marks six months since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. Audio

Over the weekend protesters in the United States ramped up opposition to Arizona's immigration laws which they say will target Hispanics. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In Bosnia hundreds of victims of the Srebenica massacre are being reburied on the 15th anniversary of the atrocity when more than 7-thousand Muslim men and boys were murdered by Bosnian Serb troops. Audio

That's the sound of Spain's 1-nil win over the Netherlands in this morning's World Cup final. Audio