Checkpoint

Chicago's police chief has been fired following days of protest over a white officer shooting a black teenager 16 times and the department's refusal to release a video of it for more than a year. Audio

A Taranaki farmworker accused of murdering his son, flatly denied killing him in his second police interview. Audio

The cricket umpire who made a crucial wrong call in the test match at the weekend may get extra security when he comes to the country. Audio

The Government retains confidence in PHARMAC despite criticism of its decision not to fund a potentially life-saving cancer drug. Audio

A New Zealander who was due to be married next week has been charged in Queensland with a road rage murder. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A South Waikato iwi has spent millions of dollars to buy half 47.5 percent of the two-and-a-half-thousand hectare Ranginui Station. Audio

Gurjinder Singh laughed as he told his lover he would not suffer alone, as the pair talked to police about the killing of his lover's husband. Audio

Flimsy fishing boats carrying corpses are washing up in increasing number along Japans coastline. Audio

KiwiRail says it was not responsible for the loss of a propeller from the interisland ferry Aratere two years ago. Audio

DOC rangers are being given the power to arrest and will no longer need to be backed up by police. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio