Checkpoint for Monday 28 August 2023

6:06 PM.For the last 63 years Auckland's Tamaki electorate has been a true blue seat, a mere tap in for National. But the ACT Party believes that incumbent MP Simon O'Connor is on shaky politcal ground: He's… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Schools are increasingly turning to new ways of recruiting teachers in order to meet demand amid a long-running teacher shortage. On-the-job training programmes allow aspiring teachers who already… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Political football or a threat to people's safety? Some of the sentiments over a leaked police report into the number of people disabling their electronic ankle bracelets with tinfoil. The police… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The Labour government has found nearly $4 billion in savings across the public service over the next four years. It comes as the government's accounts for the eleven months to the end of May show tax… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.New research shows we're not as switched on as we should be when it comes to technology, warning us of earthquakes. Massey's Joint Centre for Disaster Research surveyed more than three thousand people… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Patients with life limiting conditions say New Zealand is lagging behind other OECD countries when it comes to funding new and breakthrough medicines. The group "My Life Matters" represents more than… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Patients with life limiting conditions say New Zealand is lagging behind other OECD countries when it comes to funding new and breakthrough medicines. The group "My Life Matters" represents more than… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Nearly a million Kiwis are missing out on tens of thousands of dollars at retirement, because they're failing to take advantage of Kiwisaver. A report by financial advisory service National Capital… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.National Party leader Christopher Luxon had his media conference derailed by a heckler from the Freedoms New Zealand party this afternoon. The man was hanging over a fence behind where Mr Luxon was… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.For the second time in three days, there will be no urgent care clinic in Canterbury with Christchurch's 24 Hour Surgery reducing hours tonight because of a serious staff shortage. It also had to shut… Read more Video, Audio