Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The future of the Queens Wharf upgrade may be in doubt, with wide criticism of the proposed designs. Audio

We cross to our correspondent in Beijing, Quentin Sommerville. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Fishhooks have been identified around Wellington Regional Council aspirations to snap motorists on red-light and speed cameras. Audio

An Otago University study has found that women who experience some degree of distress about having an abortion are more likely to have mental health problems. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Hundreds of Auckland bus drivers have rejected their employers' latest pay offer, raising the possibilty of more industrial action. Audio

A High Court jury considering the fate of the parents charged after the death of their 11-week-old child in South Auckland, has retired for the evening. Audio

The Commonwealth's special envoy to Fiji, Sir Paul Reeves, says despite the expulsions New Zealand must remained committed to supporting Fiji's road back to democractic elections. Audio

The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that Fiji's acting High Commissioner to New Zealand Kuliniasi Seru Savou has been declared persona-non-grata and must leave. Audio

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says he is standing by his comments that his attempts to oust the deputy mayor could leave"blood on the floor". Audio