Checkpoint

A couple staying in a Queenstown hotel won't forget their holiday weekend for a while after waking on Saturday morning to find a naked man sharing their bed. Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is confident the majority of almost 2000 potentially hazardous sites in the region, are of low risk to people and the environment. Audio

Taiwan is experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years after being pounded by typhoon Morakot which has left 12 people dead. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

American investigators say it could take a year to determine the cause of an air crash in which nine people died - including a New Zealand helicopter pilot. Audio

There are new claims that the sunken Tongan ferry was dangerously rusty and shouldn't have been at sea and the previous owner says training for the new crew taking over the vessel was cut short. Audio

The government wants to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 20 percent below 1990 levels, by 2020. Audio

New Zealand's elite SAS troops are heading back to Afghanistan to help in the fight against the Taleban. Audio

It's Friday and Wellington's downtown pubs are pulsing with suited workers looking to shake off the worries of the week. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Bill English has returned to his Clutha-Southland electorate, after a torrid week defending his use of taxpayer money for accommodation. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio