Checkpoint

Labour is demanding an apology and the Prime Minister is distancing himself from the Donghua Liu donation allegations, after the Chinese businessman today changed his story. Audio

A 12-year-old boy accused of taking part in a fatal raid on a West Auckland dairy has had his charge upgraded to manslaughter. Audio

The police are pulling all their officers off the Jane Furlong cold case investigation - and the mother of the murdered Auckland teenager is devastated. Audio

Jane Furlong's mother is devastated as the cold case inquiry is wound down. A 12 year old now faces a manslaughter charge over the Henderson dairy stabbing and Labour demands an apology after Donghua… Read more Audio

It's been confirmed 120 jobs will go when Westport's Holcim concrete plant closes in 2016. Audio

An Auckland father is frustrated the council wont give him consent to cut down a large tree despite experts saying its big branches could drop at any time. Audio

The former board of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Whangaroa is rejecting criticism of the school's governance by a group of parents; A lower North Island iwi leader is supporting a justice reform group… Read more Audio

Neighbours of a North Otago farm where almost 200 sheep were shot at the weekend say they are worried there are gunmen on the loose in the area. Audio

Thieves are targeting contractors helping Coromandel households and businesses clean up after floods this month. Audio

After nearly two weeks of fighting accusations of receiving undeclared donations, Labour has tried to focus the political agenda on poverty. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has moved to clarify statements made by the mayor today where she appeared to criticise the city's investment arm for not advising its profits were going to be smaller… Read more Audio