Checkpoint

The meningococcal health scare in Canterbury appears to have been contained. Audio

Inadequate security has been exposed at a major Defence Forces munitions stores where millions of dollars of upgrading was recommended but has not been done. Audio

Defence force bullets fall into the wrong hands because of poor security. The meningococcal health scare appears to be contained and the earliest surviving Hitchcock film surfaces in New Zealand. Audio

The life expectancy of New Zealand's biggest-ever gas field has been extended a little further with new drilling using the country's first automated rig. Audio

The Government has announced it will spend close to four million dollars on legal costs for people living in Christchurch's residential red zone - if they accept an offer to sell their homes. Audio

The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has now been sworn in as an MP; The Maori Party is renewing its bid to bring in new oath laws, with one of its MPs introducing a members' bill for politicians and… Read more Audio

Parliament paused today, as MPs expressed their deep sympathies and condolences to the people of Norway, following the bomb attack and mass shooting in the country. Audio

Authorities in Vanuatu are investigating whether a lack of airport runway lights may be to blame for a light plane crash in Port Vila involving five New Zealand tourists. Audio

The Prime Minister is again refusing to do televised debates with the minor party leaders and says he will only appear in four encounters during the campaign. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Electricity Authority expects a new inter-island power hedge market to boost competition between power companies and constrain price increases. Audio

There's no relief tonight for customers angry at the high price of milk. Audio