Checkpoint

Phil Goff says Hone Harawira's latest controversial outburst, ' that the Labour leader should be lined up against the wall and shot"is a poor excuse for a public apology over racist language and for… Read more Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

A meeting between Auckland mayors and the Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson about a deal to take leaky homes out of the courts has just finished. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Prime Minister says Sri Lankan boat people engaged in a standoff with Australian and Indonesian authorities are unlikely to be given a home in New Zealand. Audio

A former police officer accused of using his position on the force to get free sex from a prostitute is on trial in Christchurch. Audio

Political analysis of Harawira's apology. Audio

Hone Harawira apologised today for his tirade of obscenities against white people but says Labour leader Phil Goff should be shot for suggesting he be kicked out of the Maori Party. Audio

If your dreams of your teenager ever becoming an Olympic star are dissipating as they sit in front of a computer playing hour after hour of games, don't despair. Audio

In Australia, enraged female university students are demanding changes at the University of Sydney after male students from one of its oldest, and most prestigious colleges, set up a pro-rape web… Read more Audio

The Government's being accused of paving the way for privatisation of community-owned assets, using Auckland's water services as test run. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio