Checkpoint

The Government is applauding a new child sponsorship programme, but the Labour Party says it's shameful New Zealand needs a scheme more commonly seen in third world countries. Audio

A member of a Far North Maori business doubts they will be able to clear a 15 million dollar debt; A lecturer in Maori Health at Otago University's campus in Wellington, says there needs to be a… Read more Audio

A former top road policing officer says there will be more deaths on the road if changes to warrants of fitness go through. Audio

The Green Party says the Government and the public must weigh up whether it's worth subsidising New Zealand Post or letting it cut back on delivering the mail. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, has been forced to defend his party's housing policy after the Prime Minister accused him of having no idea what a house in Auckland would cost. Audio

A company owned by Dunedin City Council has been told by the coroner to improve its workplace safety after one of its workers was killed trying to repair a broken powerline. Audio

Most households will get their mail every second day or even less often, under a proposal from New Zealand Post as it struggles to stay viable. Audio

The record floodwaters in Bundaberg that have forced seven thousand people out of their homes are still rising, albeit slowly, triggering evacuation of the city's hospital. Audio

The City of Sails, Auckland, will host the next two around-the-world Volvo Ocean Races at a cost of more than 8-million dollars. Audio

A rare joint interview with President Obama and America's outgoing Sectretary of State, Hilary Clinton, is stoking speculation she's getting ready for a presidential run in 2016. Audio

A lecturer in Maori Health at Otago University's campus in Wellington, says there needs to be a paradigm shift in dealing with the issue of Maori suicide; The Mental Health Foundation is delighted… Read more Audio