Checkpoint

With the Hurricanes headed for the quarter-finals of the Super Rugby this weekend, the Tongan Bear, Loni Uhila, speaks out about what brought him to this point. Audio

Republican party members are gathering in Cleveland for a crucial moment in the American Presidential election campaign - the Republican Convention, which begins tomorrow. Audio

Owners of uninsured homes that qualified for the government's red-zone offer in Christchurch are back in court again, fighting for what they say is a fair offer. Audio

Several hospitals have been accused of carrying out cruel and punishing practices on elderly and mentally ill patients in new reports released today. Audio

Nona Pelletier wraps up the day's business news, including a market report. Audio

World number one Lydia Ko has won her fourth LPGA title this year, after clinching a sudden death playoff at the Marathon Classic in Ohio. Audio

A former US Marine has been identified as the gunman who shot dead three police officers and seriously injured three others in Baton Rouge. Audio

Fire crews had to cut four foreigners - three of them dead - from their car after it crashed into a truck on the Desert Road. Audio

Passengers on a Cook Strait crossing had a white knuckle ride this morning after a truck's trailer units crashed through the ferry's barriers in rough seas. Audio

Vicent Skeen, who stabbed Luke Tipene with a broken bottle in 2014, was today found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Audio

In a few hours' time, John Key will be meeting with the Indonesian Prime Minister to discuss Indonesia's use of the death penalty, growing problems with global terrorism and a major trade dispute. Video, Audio