Checkpoint

Police in Yemen have arrested several al-Qaeda suspects after a suicide bomber tried to kill Britain's ambassador on Monday. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Just over a week out from Britain's general election, a highly respected think-tank has criticised all the major parties for failing to explain how they'd repair the country's public finances. Audio

The sister of the slain school principal and Bay of Plenty regional councillor, Hawea Vercoe, says she is surprised the killer has been released on bail. Audio

An independent audit of patient care at Hawkes Bay's Hospice has found there's a dysfunctional relationship between staff and management, and the current working environment is unsustainable. Audio

With new figures out on youth crime, MPs have been warned that more of today's child offenders will become tomorrow's youth offenders unless there is proper intervention. Audio

Cannabis users say a two year police operation leading up to busts on indoor gardening retail stores has been a waste of resources. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A parliamentary vote in Ukraine descended into mayhem today. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

The Medical Council is promising better supervision and support for the approximately three thousand foreign-trained doctors working in this country. Audio

A study of the rate of child offending and prosecutions between 1992 and 2008 show the total number of children under the age of 16 being apprehended by the police has fallen since its peak in 1996. Audio