Checkpoint

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Department of Conservation is warning people in Mahia to stay away from the well-known bottlenose dolphin, Moko, as he hits his aggressive adolescent stage. Audio

A climate change action group has launched a nationwide road-trip to push for greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Most dogs are as smart as two year old children and the very smartest can learn as many as 250 words and signs and do basic arithmetic. Audio

A lone Maori warden armed with her police issue torch saw off a crowd of potential looters in Palmerston North early on Sunday. Audio

Two earthquakes have triggered panic across South-east Asia. Audio

At least 400 people are missing in a mountain town in Taiwan after it was buried by a mudslide. Audio

Burma's pro-democracy leader is sentenced to a further 18-months in prison. Audio

A national survey is predicting house prices could rise by 24-percent over the next three years - but not everyone agrees this will happen, or that it's a good thing. Audio

Dog owners in Otaki are be warned to be wary of bogus animal control officers attempting to steal pets for illegal dog fighting. Audio

In Canberra an address by the Uighur leader, Rebiya Kadeer to the National Press Club has gone ahead in spite of pressure from the Chinese government. Audio