Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Three police officers have appeared in the Auckland District Court again jointly charged with assaulting two university students. Audio

Progressive Enterprises is dumping its Foodtown and Woolworths brands in favour of a single chain of Countdown supermarkets. Audio

The police insist they went above and beyond to protect Christchurch's so called house of horror from an arson attack. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

New Zealanders failed to strike the right note at the 61st Emmy awards - with the Flight of the Conchords missing out on all six awards they were nominated for. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The number of prison inmates has hit its highest level ever, with 8,509 people being held in prisons or police stations as of today. Audio

The Prime Minister has ordered an investigation into the adventure tourism sector after the death of an English tourist in Queenstown last April. Audio

SAS troops are now in Afghanistan on what the Prime MInister is describing as a dangerous assignment which could result in death or injury. Audio

An Australian government report suggests the practice of after work drinks is costing the country and businesses billions of dollars every year in lost productivity. Audio

The World Food Programme says shortages of funds in Somalia have forced it to close feeding programmes for over 100,000 acutely malnourished children. Audio