Checkpoint

Hundreds of people detained on Nauru are being subjected to inhumane treatment and it's time for Australians to tell politicians enough is enough, Human Rights Watch says. Audio

The government has u-turned on its decision not to fund safe sleep programmes for newborns, but won't say how much money it will put into the programme. Audio

Maori leader Sir Ngatata Love corruptly sold his influence as a trust chairman to fraudulently receive $1.8m, a court has been told. Audio

Water levels in Canterbury are at crucial levels, and if there isn't significant rainfall soon then farmers will face restrictions or even bans on irrigation. Audio

Tongan Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva is in New Zealand and will visit Katikati tomorrow where he will meet with the families of the men killed in a crash last night. Audio

About 20 Tongan workers will head home to farewell their colleagues who were killed in a crash in Katikati last night, the owner of the coolstore where they work says. Audio

The Bay of Plenty town of Katikati is in shock and entire Tongan communities are suddenly in mourning after five Tongan workers were killed in a crash last night. Audio

New Zealand has lost its most accomplished trans-Tasman netball coach as Noeline Taurua announces she's leaving the Southern Steel to coach the new Sunshine Coast franchise. Audio