Checkpoint

The 43 year old politician and former lawyer was sentenced in the Auckland District Court this afternoon after pleading guilty in March to stealing almost $9000 dollars of clothing. Audio

The 1st of October is the soonist Pharmac says it will be able to get much-needed cancer drugs available to people who need them following the announcement they'll be getting a 600 million dollar cash… Read more Audio

Northland reporter Peter de Graaf took a drive over the Brynderwyn Hills to check out the massive repair job and gauge the mood of locals along the route. Audio

Closed since Cyclone Gabrielle, Sharon Soloman had just one day to celebrate re-opening, before they were inundated again overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Since then, they've been busy saving… Read more Audio

It was an historic campaign for the Emirate nation but the South African's proved a bridge too far in today's first semi final, Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

US Correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Supreme Court butt dialling America. Audio

Fire and Emergency NZ has been carrying out rapid assessments on properties, with at least 400 affected, and 116 suffering moderate damage. 8 properties suffered significant damage in the devastating… Read more Audio

Wairoa was the hardest hit in last night's storm with Mayor Craig Little describing the impact as catastrophic with tens of millions of dollars needed in road and water repairs, Gianina Schwaneke… Read more Audio

Antonio Glen Castillano, also known as Glenn Green pleaded guilty to nine charges of criminal harassment, one charge of posting harmful digital communications and one charge of obtaining by deception.

South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about Anti-tax protests in Kenya becoming violent, a political rally in Rwanda turning into a tragedy and Monkeypox continuing to spread in… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Sophie Devine believes the tour of England which begins tonight in Durham is a good place for the New Zealanders to test themselves against a top side ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year… Read more Audio