Checkpoint

The fruit fly which brought restrictions to parts of central Auckland for most of the year has been declared dead and gone. Audio

A Northland Maori community group is taking back control of its local swimming spot. Audio

Harmful mistakes and preventable injuries in public hospitals are still on the rise. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Wellington Phoenix are playing the Melbourne Victory in Auckland tomorrow, and the football club's calling it a 'make or break' game. Audio

A Coromandel lawyer says he's appalled about official inaction over accidents on a giant slide whose owner has been hit with a huge fine. Audio

It's 2010, and a coalmine explosion kills 29 workers after a build-up of methane underground. Audio

A Fiji lawyer says members of the security forces tortured two people close to him last month because he's representing dozens of people who are before the courts charged with sedition. Audio

The names of the 14 people killed in yesterday's shooting rampage in California have been released. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Passengers on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Perth were forced to move seats during the trip so their off-balance plane could land safely. Audio

Harmful mistakes and errors in public hospitals are still on the rise. Audio