Checkpoint

The Crown says a 30-year-friendship between two men ended with one handcuffing and kidnapping the other, before driving him to a remote hilltop and crushing his skull with a baseball bat. Audio

A security consultant has been arrested after a listening device was found in the All Blacks' hotel room in Sydney last year. 2GB sports reporter Nick Fergus joins Checkpoint. Audio

Andrew Little has promised a high list placing for broadcaster Willie Jackson, who joined the party at the weekend, saying he has strong ties to urban Maori, a vote Labour is wanting to grow. Audio

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says specialists may soon be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, instead of people needing Ministerial approval. Audio

Opposition MPs are condemning the Government's deal with Peter Thiel, which saw the billionaire's company make an enormous profit while the taxpayer made almost nothing. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

An advocate for autistic rights has spoken out against a Nelson mum's four year sentence, saying it sends a message that murdering an autistic person is a viable option for desperate parents. Audio

The Aratiatia Dam north of Taupo is opened four times a day in summer to allow tourists to see the river in full force, but now Mercury Energy is reviewing its warning system. Audio

Victims of crashes caused by tourist drivers want the Government to force tourist drivers to sit a license test, or at the very least, an online exam before they can get behind the wheel. Read more Video, Audio