Checkpoint

The owner of one of the South Island's largest before and after school care providers has gone to ground, as parents and staff battle to get money owed. CASPA and MASH were both put into voluntary… Read more Audio

From farmland to alpine ridges, work to restore kiwi to a 23,000 hectare patch of the lower North Island is making progress. But the scheme's funding as part of the Jobs for Nature programme runs out… Read more Audio

The historical biopic, Oppenheimer, about the race to build the first atomic bomb, has claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards and numerous other gongs. It went in the… Read more Audio

Landlords are the clear winners of the government's move to slash the amount of tax they need to pay, it says tenants will benefit too. But the experts aren't convinced and nor are the public. Lauren… Read more Audio

Rain delayed the Black Caps' push for an historic Test victory over Australia in Christchurch, but it was defiant sixth wicket partnership that was crucial to denying New Zealand a win. Heading into… Read more Audio

How would you feel about living in an old funeral home that until recently also had a mortuary on site? The heritage property in Tauranga, has been home to Legacy Funerals for three decades, providing… Read more Audio

The government can't say how much cheaper rent will be as a result of a new tax policy benefiting landlords, but claims it will save tenants money too. From the 1st of April, residential rental… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Per Elinder Lilijas speaks to Lisa Owen about Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the United States urging allies to impose harsher sanctions against China's microchip sector, and the… Read more Audio

US President Joe Biden has just finished delivering a one hour state of the union address,  his final speech to congress before the election later this year. Washington DC is CNN's Julia Benbow speaks… Read more Audio

The government has launched an ambitious set of health targets, with an admission it might not hit them. The final step of the coalition's 100 day plan aims to cut wait times for emergency… Read more Audio