Checkpoint

A group of New Zealanders are preparing to brave treacherous seas, sharks and pirates as they attempt to jetski from London to Auckland Audio

An American woman who called herself Jihad Jane has been linked to an assassination plot against a controversial Swedish cartoonist. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A Fiji pro-democracy group says there are growing fears about the fate of a high profile politican who was seized by soliders last Friday and who hasn't been seen since. Audio

The Hell's Angels motorcycle gang, is dismissing claims, that a rival gang is threatening its motorcycle rally, through Nelson tomorrow. Audio

Interest rates are set to rise later this year, but the Reserve Bank has signalled the increases will be more gradual than in the past. Audio

Food prices have fallen for the sixth time in just seven months. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Two burglars got more than they bargained for when they broke into the home of a West Auckland grandmother. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A group of New Zealand businessmen have joined forces with a plan to break the digital divide between New Zealand and the rest of the world. Audio

The country's record low official cash rate will start climbing again later this year with the Reserve Bank saying there'll be enough economic growth by then to start pushing up inflation. Audio