Checkpoint

A New Zealander facing deportation from Australia and a human rights lawyer, say criminals are becoming unlikely human rights champions for asylum seekers in detention centres. Audio

Otago University says the personal vilification by midwives of one of its researchers is wrong and must stop. The head of the university's Wellington-based Women's Health Research Centre, Bev Lawton… Read more Audio

Another surfer in Ballina in New South Wales has been attacked by a shark, and the local surf club is blasting authorities about the speed anti-shark technology's coming in. Audio

The financial system remains sound , but the Reserve Bank is warning Auckland's surging housing market could damage banks and the economy if there is a sharp fall in prices. Audio

The wife of Davender Singh told ambulance and police officers that her husband had been stabbed by a man demanding money. Audio

Two Christchurch supermarkets have been stopped from displaying wine or beer at the end of their aisles, losing the latest round of a legal battle that at first they'd won. Audio

Auckland district health boards are refusing to believe staff are overstretched, saying it's never been raised as an issue before. Audio

American mogul Donald Trump has been sparring with his Republican rivals in a televised debate coming at a critical time in the nomination run. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Air New Zealand has slashed its fares to the United States by hundreds of dollars in response to American Airlines announcing it will fly daily into Auckland. Audio

Teenagers' stories of being bullied and mistreated by teachers because of their learning problems sparked a standing ovation from MPs today. Audio

A public health researcher is facing unprecedented pressure from midwives over her research into infant mortality rates. Audio