Checkpoint

The Public Service Commission has convened a high-level meeting with the heads of government departments over allegations Te Paati Maori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. A group of… Read more Audio

'This stinks of hyprocrisy at the highest level.' That's the message from flood affected home owners hitting out at Auckland Council after they called for homeowners to do their bit to future-proof… Read more Audio

The government has slashed 47 million dollars in funding that had been earmarked to improve bus drivers' conditions over the next three years. Nick James explains. Audio

The first big upset of the T20 Cricket World Cup could act as a warning to the Black Caps ahead of their opening game of the tournament tomorrow. Former champions Pakistan were beaten by USA - who are… Read more Audio

In bid to break a Guiness world record a Christchurch woman plans to run more than 833 kilometres over seven consecutive days on a treadmill. The rubber hits the rubber on Sunday at the Nga Puna Wai… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Canada's long awaited cut to interest rates, reports of MPs allegedly participating in foreign interferrence and an effort to boycott… Read more Audio

Healthy teachers...are tough to find right now and the hunt may get harder still. As winter ills hit ..including covid, some schools are being forced to split classes or send students home as they… Read more Audio

Healthy teachers...are tough to find right now and the hunt may get harder still. As winter ills hit ..including covid, some schools are being forced to split classes or send students home as they… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about economic data suggesting that Australia is verging on the edge of a recession. Audio

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

About a thousand of New Zealand's rarest whitebait species have been released into streams in Auckland's Waitakere ranges today. Our reporter Lucy Xia was at the Huia catchment today to witness the… Read more Audio

Two of the biggest names in New Zealand Rugby have recommitted to the country for another three years. Senior All Blacks Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor have re-signed with New Zealand Rugby to the end… Read more Audio