Checkpoint

A Porirua woman is facing prosecution because a 12-year-old girl in her care has been missing school. The Principals' Council is calling for more such prosecutions of parents or guardians for truancy.

Both visitor numbers and sales are booming at the national agricultural fieldays being held at Mystery Creek near Hamilton. Audio

Truckies say they fear for their lives on a part of State Highway 3 that's sinking, but the Transport Agency rejects there's any immediate catastrophic risk on the road north of Taranaki. Audio

A crackdown is looming on popular synthetic cannabis products such as Kronic. Audio

A New Zealand economist based in China is rejecting claims this country is squandering opportunities in its free trade deal with China. Audio

A hockey stick-wielding East Auckland dairy owner, who saw off a gang of armed robbers, says he would do it all again to protect his customers. Audio

The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Auckland Council has dismissed a suggestion it fit safety grilles under all its manhole covers to prevent another death like Aisling Symes'. Audio

More now on today's news that the equivalent of 151 full time jobs are going at the Christchurch City Council's ailing events management company Vbase. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The father of Sophie Elliott says her killer Clayton Weatherston got a very fair trial and it's right he's failed to overturn his conviction. Audio