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New Zealand's wine industry is world-renowned and respected. Now a Experimental Future Vineyard facility based at the Wine Research centre in Marlborough plans to help support our wine industry, and… Audio

The police are going to return to Pike River mine to drill 10 new boreholes which they hope will help them figure out what caused the fatal first explosion more than a decade ago.

The November 2010… Audio

"This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida's history".

That's the grim admission by US President Joe Biden, speaking the day after Hurricane Ian made landfall, bringing with it scenes of… Audio

It's spectacularly spiky and delivers a painful or even deadly sting. Why are a team of conservationists growing and planting up Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin with more and more native tree… Audio

Making friends can be hard. Making friends after the age of 22 is even harder. Adult friendships often take a back seat to career and romantic relationships as we get older, but Psychologist Marisa… Audio

If you're interested in knowing the provenance of the milk you use each day, a new invention by a Waikato farmer can help with that. Chris Falconer has come up with a unique way to get customers… Audio

The Building Brothers Construction company is a Tongan family affair. The three Tuipulotu brothers, Mapa, George and Fou started off labouring, but since qualifying as builders they've formed their… Audio

An ambitious international project to map the seabed is calling on boaties with echo technology and GPS to help out. A target was set to map the entire seabed by 2030 at a UN ocean conference in 2017… Audio

A double shot of crime legislation features in a Parliament week laden with Government bills that are scheduled to get a first reading. Audio

So many people loved Jim Mora's first conversation with Dr Zazie Todd the animal behaviour expert agreed to come back. The author of Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy answers… Audio

Psychoanalyst and historian Daniel Pick explores the intriguing world of mind-control in his book Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control. Audio

In the Bay of Plenty it's still wet and boggy around kiwifruit vines. Bud burst is a bit slower than usual which is a relief for orchardists still trying to finish pruning. Ewe scanning percentages… Audio

September is officially Bee Aware month, but long before that West Aucklander Nicole Sokolich developed a passion for beekeeping after hearing about the threat to them. She talks to Charlotte about… Audio

Research shows exercise has a positive impact on mood and mental health. Professor of Kinesiology (the study of movement) at Indiana University, Jack Raglin recommends making exercise part of our… Audio

Despite all their struggles this year, the All Blacks have the chance to collect a second trophy for 2022 when they host Australia in Auckland tomorrow night.

The Eden Park clash will help determine… Audio

One teenager's dream is taking her from Palmerston North to Argentina next month. Ocean Woolley will represent New Zealand at the World Skate Game Championships in October. Audio

Jamaica has stitched together a netball team to take on the Silver Ferns this evening in Auckland.

Jamaica's coach Connie Francis told Checkpoint on Tuesday they needed to find three more players to… Video, Audio

Long Covid is adding strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

For decades those with the condition have been fighting for it to be recognised. They're now calling… Video, Audio

The Repair Cafe is looking to raise money to keep their sessions going and help divert more away from landfill by mending and making do rather than discarding. Brigitte Sistig is the driving force… Audio

Tonight on TVNZ 1 a documentary is screening looking at the dangers of dating apps in New Zealand. Called, Swipe With Caution, it focusses on the Grace Millane case, but also speaks to other young… Audio

A petition being read in Parliament today is urging the Government to recognise chronic fatigue as a disability in order to be eligible for the sickness benefit.  Emeritus Professor Warren Tate talks… Audio

Author Lauren Roche has lived a life of constant reinvention. She was a high school drop out, who stowed away on a ship to the US at the age of 16. After being deported home she turned to prostitution… Audio