Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 March 2023

6:07 PM.There's a long list of communty events and services potentially on the chopping block as Auckland's mayor demands savings - with a budget shortfall of more than $270 million.

The 21 local boards have… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.A three-year programme to boost New Zealand's para athletes, aims to build not only their sporting skills, but their networks into the sports community.

Being a para-athlete or coach can be a lonely… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.A quarter of a century after it was stolen, a Hawke's Bay man finally has his wallet back.

A clean up crew clearing trees toppled in Cyclone Gabrielle unearthed the wallet in a Hastings park.

Then… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A mix of excitement and relief. That is how Scott Robertson is descibing his emotions, a day after he was finally confirmed as the next All Blacks coach.

Players, administrators and fans were… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Some residents in Whakatū/Nelson are still waiting for their homes to be repaired six months after they were displaced by flooding.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited today to check in on its… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.Former US President Donald Trump is hunkering down in Florida amid widespread speculation he is just days away from arrest.

It follows an investigation into a hush payment made to porn star Stormy… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.RNZ understands the body of the former New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine has officially been identified as Kane Te Tai.

Kiwi veterans group, No Duff, says it's confident it will be able to bring… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Two-time New Zealand Olympian Zane Robertson has been banned from all sport for eight years after being caught doping.

The distance runner who trains in Kenya tested positive for performance… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.'It's not good enough' - an admission from Auckland Transport that its service has been sub-standard.

Gridlock across Auckland last night caused massive delays for bus users heading home.

Some… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Are our children failing, or is the education system failing them? National's revealed it will rewrite the school cirriculum if it gets into government.

It follows recent pilot NCEA tests of year 10… Read more Video, Audio