Checkpoint

The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, has condemned Opposition parties for opposing the Government's legislation to make more land available for housing developments. Audio

The Mental Health Foundation wants a system introduced to vet any smartphone applications being used to treat mental illness. Audio

The Tertiary Education Commission has today told politicians that Te Wananga o Aotearoa acted in good faith in replacing its chief executive; Two online Maori focussed services have been named… Read more Audio

The rescuers who smashed a sinking car's back window to grab a toddler in Nelson have met up with the boy for the first time since saving him. Audio

The country's largest Crown research institute is already encountering resistance to its newly announced plan to make 280 staff shift around the country. Audio

An American media company has written to the Obama administration asking it to explain claims the United States helped the New Zealand military spy on a reporter. Audio

Telcos and internet service providers have told MPs legislation that allows the government to snoop on people's internet banking and shopping is heavy handed and unduly intrusive. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The mother of a one-year-old, who police say was murdered by his godmother, says doctors at Starship Hospital told her someone had hurt her child by what looked like a blow to the head. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

While a military judge has acquitted Bradley Manning of "aiding the enemy" in what's been a landmark court-martial, the young American soldier could still spend the rest of his life behind bars. Audio

Maori and Pasifika organisations dominate a list of groups wanting to set up one of the Government's version of charter schools - a partnership school. Audio