Checkpoint

The Associated press has surveyed delegates and in breaking news has said she has sailed through the threshold of 1,976 delegates needed on the first ballot to win nomination in America's convoluted… Read more Audio

Every region in the country, except Waikato, has recorded above average meth use while the number of people cosuming cocaine is up in every district, Detective Inspector Tim Chao, manager of the… Read more Audio

Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the IT outage on Friday, an outcry over prison sentences given to climate protesters in Britain and the Paris Summer Games kicking off at end of the week. Audio

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

Grand final hosting rights are on the line in tonight's final regular season ANZ netball premiership game between the Pulse and Tactix, Bridget Tunnicliffe.   Audio

Health New Zealand's board will be sacked and replaced with a Commissioner. Minister of Health Shane Reti said the agency is currently overspending at an astonishing rate of $130 million per month… Read more Audio

"It's embarassing and not what you'd expect from a world-class city"

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown's response to the findings of an independent report he commissioned that shows rules and regulations… Read more Audio

Joe Biden has thrown his support behind his deputy Kamala Harris, just 106 days out from the US Presidential election. The 81 year old announced in a shock written statement this morning, he would not… Read more Audio

Auckland's roading contractors aren't given incentives to work cheaper or faster, and most of them take the path of least resistence. That's according to a new report on the city's temporary traffic… Read more Audio

Liquor up and pull out your infected, painful teeth, or turn up to A and E urgently seeking pain relief to get some sleep. These are the realities facing people in Tairawhiti who can't afford to pay… Read more Audio

Survivors of abuse said it's vital that real change and accountability stem from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The inquiry's final report will be made public on Wednesday -- the… Read more Audio

Savea is leaving the Hurricanes after 11 Super Rugby seasons, and is the first All Black to sign with Moana Pasifika, Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio