Checkpoint

A University of Canterbury student who won a car worth $20,000 has decided to give it to someone who had more use for it. The lucky recipient, Tyler, spoke with Lisa Owen. Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Hunter Biden's federal trial and a "first of its kind" law close to being passed in New York that would place tighter restrictions… Read more Audio

A luxury real estate company claims multi million dollar property owners are selling up and abandoning New Zealand for the lucky country..taking their cash with them. Patterson Luxury says industry… Read more Audio

A controversial new road layout in Palmerston North will get a stay of execution.The design will see both a cycleway and bus stops in traffic lanes on a busy inner city street. But as Jimmy Ellingham… Read more Audio

South Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Lisa Owen about South Africa's elections which saw the African National Congress party losing it's 30 year majority and having to enter coalition talks… Read more Audio

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

Kiwi goalkeeper Alex Paulsen has made a landmark move to English Premier League club Bournemouth. Sports reporter Felicity Reid talks through the details with Lisa Owen. Audio

One of the country's fastest growing regions - the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington - is losing its only remaining psychiatrist. Ruth Hill explains why. Audio

An energy company offering to pay its customers to use less power. The cash back is for people who cut their energy consumption when there's a conserve power warning issued. Octopus Energy Chief… Read more Audio

Confusion reigns over claims police foot patrols in Auckland CBD have increased 60 percent since National came to power. Police Minister Mark Mitchell's used the figure in the wake of a law and order… Read more Audio

A top Auckland property developer says claims of an increased police presence in the CBD are far from obvious. At a law and order meeting last night, a number of central city Aucklanders told the… Read more Audio

A decade after the Christchurch City Council embarked on a failed million-dollar attempt to introduce a Local Alcohol Policy in the city, councillors have voted to give it another go. But the… Read more Audio