Checkpoint

The trial date's been set for Rio Tinto executives in China. Audio

Most of the Haitian children taken out of the earthquake struck country by American missionaries in late January have been reunited with their families. Audio

Both the Pope and the leader of the Catholic church in Ireland have asked for forgiveness over a sexual abuse scandal which began in the 1970s. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The decision by a Maori Trust to ban duck shooters from two Wellington lakes has hunters scratching their heads. Audio

The government is setting up a new commission to find out how to lift this country's poor productivity record. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

A Labour Party MP is accusing Housing New Zealand of spending as least $20-million on a business case for a new computer system that Labour says isn't needed. Audio

Morton Estate Winery has been hit with the biggest ever fine dished out in the Hawkes Bay for illegally taking water for irrigation. Audio

A booster shot for the country's gas supply arrived today with the opening of the Kupe gas project in Taranaki. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key is insisting it was the State Services Commissioner who instigated a hunt for the leak of cabinet secrets, and not the Government. Audio

Nearly a quarter of a billion people have escaped from the world's slums -- according to a report released by the United Nations. Audio