Checkpoint

GP clinics are at crisis point, please complain loudly to the politicians; That's the message from one struggling Hamilton practice. Flagstaff medical centre's been forced to raise it fees, writing to… Read more Video, Audio

Fire and Emergency hopes to have the wild fire which has burned through nine hectares of pine forest, contained by the end of tomorrow. In the meantime, evacuated Lee Valley residents are being… Read more Audio

Fire crews are battling a blaze in Auckland's Onehunga for a second day. While the fire is now contained, it's yet to be extinguished and FENZ says it could take a while. It broke out at Green Gorilla… Read more Audio

There'll be some serious day time sheep counting in Southland tomorrow, as shearer Sacha Bond attempts a world record. She'll have nine hours to shear more than 452 ewes, the current record in this… Read more Video, Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in the small southland community of Bluecliffs. The settlement is about an hour and 15 minutes from Invercargill. The Waiau River is running high and more rain… Read more Video, Audio

Today, the government announced the end date of axing Auckland's regional fuel tax, June 30. 
Mayor Wayne Brown has said the funding loss means he'll probably have to cancel a bunch of projects… Read more Audio

The future of Mt Ruapehu is again shrouded in uncertainty after the presumed buyer Whakapapa ski slopes buyer walked away. A government rescue package meant skiing could at last take place on the… Read more Video, Audio

After a big win over an understrength South Africa in the first cricket test yesterday the Black Caps could be forgiven for looking at what's next. Australia arrive here in the next two weeks for a… Read more Video, Audio

An A-I expert is warning of privacy creep and a survelliance society. Dr Kate Bower from Australia's Human Technology Institute, specialises in A-I regulation. She compares facial recognition… Read more Video, Audio

Retail NZ says many shops are itching to use facial recognition technology, and are keeping a close eye on a supermarket trial of the system starting today. Up to 25 New World and PAK'nSAVE… Read more Video, Audio

A bunch of Auckland infrastructure projects will be canned unless the government kicks in some money to replace, funding from the soon to be axed regional fuel tax according to the Mayor Wayne Brown… Read more Video, Audio