Checkpoint

The sister of a cyclist who died after being hit by a truck near Taupo in March, says she was stunned and disappointed when she heard the police would not be laying any charges. Audio

Ngai Tahu says it's prepared to take on the job of commissioning agency for Whanau Ora under its new governance structure; The Ngatiwai kaumatua, conservationist, and top-flight rugby player Laly… Read more Audio

Shop owners are racing to clear the shelves of so-called legal highs now a new law banning the drugs has come into force. Audio

The free-lance journalist who took a defamation case against the Defence Force and its chief is disappointed the Jury hearing the trial could not reach a decision, and has not ruled out further legal… Read more Audio

An Australian study has shown that psychiatric patients are now dying up to sixteen years earlier than the rest of the population. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

North Korea has urged Panama to release its seized ship and crew without delay. Audio

Tourism Holdings has approached the receivers of rival operator, Pacific Horizon, in a bid to snap up the troubled company's customers. Audio

The backers of an 11 kilometre tunnel linking Queenstown and Milford Sound have ditched plans for a judicial review, after the Minister of Conservation declined their application to build the project.

The company in charge of much of the Christchurch rebuild is hitting back at suggestions that some builders and decorators are now struggling to find work. Audio

Key players in the mining industry, meeting in Greymouth, have been told to expect new health and safety regulations to be put in place by the end of the year. Audio

The Government's being warned to tread carefully, when it considers whether to prosecute thousands of cases of potential benefit fraud. Audio