Checkpoint

90% of Auckland boarding houses inspected in the past year appear to be operating illegally, with the Corrections Department and Work and Income are still referring residents to them, Auckland Council… Read more Audio

A cancer patient speaks to Lisa Owen has had to self fund life extending cancer treatments; battle the bank and question government road funding priorities in the face of broken promises. Audio

People working inside the public sector are fearful of speaking te reo Maori in case they're reprimanded, according to one iwi leader speaking at the urgent inquiry into Te Reo in the public sector… Read more Audio

Police have been examining a property in Te Kuiti today after the ten-month old baby boy was brought unconscious to Te Kuiti Hospital on Saturday and later died, Natalie Akoorie is at the scene. Audio

A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital said the wait for answers about what happened nearly four years ago is torturous, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Lukas Walton-Keim's naming this morning came as a huge relief after his appeal of his initial non-nomination, Bridget Tunnicliffe has more. Audio

China's second highest ranking politican Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week, Anneke Smith speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about Benny Gantz resigning from the Israeli war cabinet and a raid in Gaza by the Israeli army that saw the release of four hostages at the… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Marika Khabazi did some cafe hopping of her own, to ask people how long is too long to linger over a cuppa. Video, Audio

A journalist was asked to leave an Ahuriri eatery after an hour, apparently because hadn't spent enough to linger longer. Audio

Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about the thousands of Samsung employees set to go on strike for the first time in the company's history, China's tallest waterfall being… Read more Audio

A critical report shows Corrections staff missed opportunities to prevent disorder in a Waikeria Prison yard, prior to an unprecedented riot in December 2020. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio