Checkpoint

He was known as the 'little general' for his ability to control a game and now New Zealand rugby league legend Stacey Jones is in control of the Kiwis. Jones will replace Michael Maguire who stood… Read more Video, Audio

"'Change on a scale rarely required," that's what's needed to fix Oranga Tamariki according yet another scathing report into the agency; this one by the Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier. The… Read more Video, Audio

A kind, dedicated champion of fairness and equality. A father, and man of the people. Devastated MPs, and community figures have paid tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins, the Green MP who died after… Read more Video, Audio

Boys as young as ten are reported to be involved in tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, in which at least 50 people have been killed. Police say the massacre occurred when one tribe… Read more Audio

Auckland Councillors have lamented a funding crisis faced by local government at a meeting to set out the consultation for council's ten year budget. They met today to adopt the consultation document… Read more Audio

Chasing tax evaders rather than targeting beneficiaries would offer a better return on investment for the government. That's the assessment of an expert in business studies. The government's launched… Read more Video, Audio

It's ten out of ten for a former soldier fundraising for Starship Children's Hospital. Jordan Pratt's aim was to complete ten of Aotearoa's greatest walks in ten days. If you're interested in the… Read more Video, Audio

An investigation has been launched to try get to the bottom of a hideous smell plauging the Canterbury town of Timaru. Hundreds of complaints have been received about a stench described by some… Read more Audio

A legal rematch is pending between High Performance Sport New Zealand and some of it top athletes. The agency is appealing an Employment Relations Authority decision requiring it to collectively… Read more Video, Audio

"Consumers expect the food they buy to be safe". The auditor general wants a government ministry to crack down on food importers bringing in high risk products that could be making people sick. Last… Read more Audio

Welfare advocates are pleading for the government to back down from its crack down on beneficiaries. Social Development Minister, Louise Upston has ordered MSD to use the full force of sanctions, to… Read more Audio