Checkpoint

Residents on Auckland's Waiheke Island say renters are being pushed out of the market, with some even resorting to living in sheds. They say the island is suffering from a housing crisis driven by… Read more Audio

Warriors superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has pledged his international playing future to the country, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

Is the coffee cup half empty when it comes to New Zealand's cafe scene? Stats NZ data shows that, for the first time on record, the number of restaurants and cafes shrank compared to the year before… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about major rail shut down in Canada could have a huge knock-on effect for the global supply chain and Canada's Conservative Party in hot… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people on the streets of Auckland which presidential candidate they would vote for and why. Audio

Couples might be ready to say I do - but their wallets are not. Data from Stats NZ shows weddings could also be suffering from the economic downturn. Not only has the number of weddings decreased… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about the right to own a pet crocodile emerging as a divisive issue days out from the election in the Northern Territory. Audio

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

Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald quitting and head coach Scott Robertson saying his departure is due to things not quite clicking between the former… Read more Audio

A speech therapist said research which found too many children are starting school unable to speak coherently highlights how difficult it is for parents to access support. Research released from the… Read more Audio

Australia has had its first ever case of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus- on two properties in South Australia. Ministry for Primary Industries has paused some Australian exports but is still allowing… Read more Audio

New Zealand authorities are warning growers not to use a herbicide that 's already been banned in America because of links to birth defects. Here Chlorthal Dimethyl also known as Dacthal or DCPA, is a… Read more Audio