Checkpoint

A Kakapo's vigorous attempt to mate with the back of a British TV presenter's head has catapulted the critically endangered green parrot into internet stardom. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

About five thousand people have turned out to a service in Samoa's capital to remember those lost in last week's tsunami. Audio

More evidence of animal neglect has been found at New Zealand's largest family-owned dairy farming business. Audio

The future of the accident compensation scheme is under threat according to ACC's new board chairman John Judge. Audio

Egypt is suspending all co-operation with France's Louvre museum until it returns four stolen pharaonic tombstones. Audio

The owner of the Melbourne Cup winner Subzero says the horse is on its deathbed after Australian quarantine officials put a stop to the horse's imported arthritic medicine. Audio

A pocket-sized device might allow doctors to check a woman's breast cancer risk in minutes. Audio

The Red Cross is carrying out targeted aid missions to reach those who have not received any aid on tsunami devastated American Samoa. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Man's best friend will be given the run of Wellington's central city under a new dog policy accepted by the City Council today. Audio

It's hoped a new $25 million viewing platform will dramatically reduce the number of people who climb Australia's famous Uluru, or Ayres Rock. Audio