Checkpoint

Our oldest known human ancestor may just have got a little older - by about one million years. Audio

An aftershock measuring magnitude 6.3 was recorded southeast of Tonga today. Audio

By tomorrow the world will know which city is to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Audio

President Barack Obama has described international talks on Iran's nuclear programme as constructive. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Fears are growing for the safety of a Malaysian tourist who's been missing in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park for 48 hours. Audio

Papers released today show the high-powered group reviewing the tax system has again come out in favour of a capital gains tax. Audio

The New Zealand Defence Forces have been on the ground in Samoa since yesterday, assisting with the major disaster relief effort. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

In what is being billed as the Fight of the Century, the two heavyweight boxers David"The Tuamantor"Tua and Shane"Mountain Warrior"Cameron will battle it out in Hamilton tomorrow night. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

In Indonesia, rescue teams are digging through the rubble of buildings shattered by Wednesday's massive earthquake, in which some 1100 people have died. Audio