Checkpoint

Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has taken a rare trip abroad - travelling to China for the first time since 2006. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Divorce rates have hit their lowest level in two decades. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A body found in South Westland National Park has been confirmed as a French-Canadian man warned not to go tramping. Audio

She's battled huge seas and sailed around the world alone for two-hundred days but with the end of her journey in sight, disappointment awaits Australian school-girl Jessica Watson. Audio

Government critics say allowing local councils to contract out water services for 35 years will open the floodgates to privatisation. Audio

Maritime New Zealand is insisting this country's environmental safeguards against oil spills from offshore platforms are as stringent as anywhere in the world. Audio

Exporters are beginning to feel the fallout from the European debt crisis, which has sent global markets into a tailspin. Audio

In New York nominations have been announced for this year's Tony awards celebrating the best of Broadway theatre. Audio

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has delivered a last-minute passionate appeal for undecided voters to support him in his hour of need. Audio

The Department of Conservation has decided to lay charges against five Norwegian hunters who shot and killed two protected kereru - and posted a video of their exploits on the internet. Audio