Checkpoint

The British government has decided to cut funding for camps in Sri Lanka housing people displaced during the war against the Tamil Tiger rebels. Audio

The clean up has begun on one of the country's most polluted waterways, the Waiwhetu Stream, near the mouth of Wellington's Hutt River. Audio

The top Red Cross official in American Samoa says many tsunami victims have not been getting the aid they need now. Audio

Insulin injections for people with type1 diabetes may become a thing of the past thanks to a revolutionary treatment using pig cells. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Motorists using the country's largest toll road north of Auckland owe more than $200,000 in unpaid tolls. Audio

Housing New Zealand tenants in a West Auckland apartment complex, riddled with building defects, are describing the situation as a comedy of errors. Audio

One of New Zealand's largest energy companies says its looking to retire half of its current electricity generation. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Parents are being warned that cough and cold medicines can cause seizures, as well as breathing, neurological and heart problems in young children. Audio

The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples is to apologise to the Prime Minister and the deputy Prime Minister for not discussing the Maori Television Rugby World Cup bid with them in more detail. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio