Checkpoint

The multinational Unilever - which produces everything from soup to soap - has committed to using only certified sustainable palm oil within five years. Audio

The deputy chair of the Canterbury Regional Council, Jo Kane, and the former chair, Sir Kerry Burke, have fired a parting shot at the government for sacking the council. Audio

As a summit of world leaders begins in Washington, a prominent US physicist is warning that an Australian invention poses a significant threat to nuclear security. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Indonesian police say the half a dozen men they arrested at the weekend are militants with suspected links to a new terror group. Audio

Waikato farmers are being told to swallow their pride and ask for help after the region was declared to be in a drought last week. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

The Christchurch police want to hear from anyone who knows anything about an attack on a taxi driver which caused him to crash. Audio

After a slow start to the year, shoppers burst out of the blocks last month. Audio

A massive blaze at Raglan Wharf early this morning has destroyed a building and cost the small town about 20 jobs. Audio

Prime Minister John Key says a high profile disagreement with US Senators over New Zealand's dairy industry is not an insurmountable problem. Audio

A Spanish footwear company is stumping up tens of millions of dollars for Team New Zealand to take part in next year's Volvo Ocean Race. Audio