Checkpoint

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

Some school principals say they haven't been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read. The government has made it mandatory for all state schools to use a Structured… Read more Audio

Russia is targeting this year's Olympics with a disinformation campaign that includes deploying a deepfake Tom Cruise in a documentary taking aim at the Games. According to a new report from… Read more Audio

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wraps up his trip to Niue with a commitment to fund more renewable energy. Audio

Asia Correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Narendra Modi winning another election but falling short of a parliamentary majority. Audio

There's a renewed call to Buy New Zealand made as the number of businesses going to the wall soars. The latest data from credit bureau Centrix shows business liquidations are up 19% year on year. It… Read more Audio

A new report shows climate change could have a 'catastrophic' impact on Wellington by as soon as the end of this century. Nick James reports. Audio

Australia's lowest paid workers have just received a small wage increase. Correspondent Nick Grimm has the details. Audio