Checkpoint

Surf life savers have updated they way they respond to shark attacks after the death of swimmer Adam Strange off Auckland's Muriwai Beach in February. Audio

The Kohanga Reo National Trust Board has moved quickly to pay back nearly 800-thousand dollars of funding it shouldn't have received; Funded television hours have been cut for companies wanting to bid… Read more Audio

Maniac - a horror movie about a serial killer and starring Elijah Wood will only be shown in film festivals following a decision by the Censor's office. Audio

The owners of some inner city apartment buildings are asking the Government for the same help to strengthen their buildings as it might give commercial premises. Audio

The Auckland council has given a green light to a smoking ban in public places across the region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A court has heard that Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, refused a police request to move his car because he was trying to keep protestors on the roof of a state house safe. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Pilots of small aircraft are being warned not to rely too much on their navigational instruments after the death of a microlight pilot. Audio

Three people have died and as many as 160 asylum seekers have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Java. Audio

The police in Canterbury are already getting phone calls about the mysterious disappearance of a man 22 years ago. Audio

An Auckland family are stranded in Shanghai, China waiting for their premature baby to be well enough to travel back home. Audio