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'That's him and his kids': Man searching for Phillips certain he saw him three times
Leon Wood spent almost 1000 hours looking for Tom Phillips. Audio
NZ Rugby failed to acknowledge CTE cause, All Black's wife says
Tutekawa Wyllie suffers from CTE, caused by numerous head knocks while playing rugby. But his wife says NZ Rugby had never acknowledged that was the case. Audio
Gym chain taken to court over membership prices
City Fitness faces 16 charges under the Fair Trading Act .
Dozens of supermarkets banned from selling alcohol for two days
FreshChoice supermarkets across the country will pay the price for breaching alcohol laws. Audio
'Unprecedented response': Council weighs pros, cons on Cape Palliser road closure
South Wairarapa District Council has received more than 3500 submissions, with 80 percent opposed to the bylaw. Audio
What are your rights when a store goes under?
Smith City shoppers who paid thousands in advance for goods have been left in the lurch after the retailer went into voluntary administration. Audio
Charity welcomes u-turn on disability funding changes
The government is removing controversial purchasing guidelines.
Slow-motion energy crisis: Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
About 45 percent of New Zealand's gas is consumed by one company - the building industry argues it should be reallocated. Audio
'Stop being selfish': Psychologist's message to fugitive father Tom Phillips
Dr Tim Watson-Munro urges Tom Phillips to think about the rest of his children's lives Audio
Residents brace for legal battle against proposed South Auckland cleanfill site
One neighbour told Checkpoint she was worried someone would lose their life on busy access roads. Audio
LEGO pros building hospital replicas to ease fears
A group of LEGO pros are hoping to build a less stressful environment for young patients by creating brick miniatures of MRI scanners, Xray machines and waiting rooms. Audio
Wanted: Special snail needs a mate
The quest for true love can move slowly and that's why a campaign's been launched to help a very rare snail find a mate. Audio
Whangaparāoa rock pools pillaged, calls for rāhui
The local iwi its considering asking the minister for a temporary rāhui or halt to collecting seafood at Army Bay to allow the area to regenerate. Audio
NZ woman and son in 'good spirits' since release from US detention
Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son were detained at the Dilley Immigration Centre in Texas for weeks.
Should Māori born overseas automatically be NZ citizens?
John Bryers Ruddock is Ngāpuhi and recently returned to Aotearoa with his three children, he is now navigating the process of having them recognised as citizens. Audio
Tourism operator's plea to let tourists over 35 work in New Zealand
Currently, working holiday visas are available to people aged between 18- and 35-years-old. Audio
Landowners back plans to block Cape Palliser access
Private owners say public access is no longer tenable due to shocking damage done to the land. Audio
Council plans to block road access to one of NZ's most pristine surf breaks
The council says there has been continued vandalism and destruction in the area. Audio
More needed to tackle schoolyard sport concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport. Audio
High school brings back uniforms despite strong opposition
Papanui High School has allowed year 13s to wear their own clothes for decades but this will change next year. Audio
Nine-year-old becomes Waikato's youngest indoor bowls champ
Pixie Blake has become the youngest person to ever win a title in Waikato, as part of a trio. Audio
New metal on roads tearing up tyres, say Dargaville locals
Kaipara motorists are demanding compensation after their car tyres were ripped up by razor sharp road metal, which they said was wrongly laid, and left them with big bills.
Jones looks to coal as businesses grapple with gas shortage
Big industrial gas users met with Minister Shane Jones to discuss the problems with securing an affordable supply. Audio
Aged care sector needs sweeping reform, woman with elderly parents says
A woman has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilities because of serious concerns.
St John plans to axe a raft of community programmes
It includes its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. Audio
