Checkpoint

Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Taiwan's plans to build a satellite network similar to Starlink, China's homegrown commercial plan passing a major safety test and China's space… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

The effect of deep cuts throughout Massey University has been laid bare in a stark statistic. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

New Zealand's newest top tennis player Lulu Sun has had the biggest win of her professional career. After switching allegiances to New Zealand, from Switzerland, in March, the 23-year-old is rising up… Read more Audio

With the rising cost of insurance premiums, our video journalist Nick Monro asked people what they have insurance for. Audio

Home insurance premiums have jumped up almost 25 percent in the past year - about six time faster than income. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi speaks to Lisa Owen Audio

The victim in the fatal Ponsonby shooting and the gunman dont appear to know each other, according to police. Detective Inspector Chris Barry spoke with Lisa Owen Audio

The future is looking bright for the small West Coast town of Reefton, which is sitting on a significant supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from iphones to solar panels and electric… Read more Audio

The nurses organisation is urging the government to follow in Australia's footsteps and pay students doing mandatory on the job training to combat so called "placement poverty". Nurses Organisation… Read more Audio

A woman in her 20s who had a skin reaction from her epilepsy medication nearly died after waiting weeks to see a dermatologist in the public system. It's believed to be the first-ever case of its kind… Read more Audio

A man hunt is underway for an "extremely dangerous man" wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Auckland's Ponsonby last night. Melanie Earley reports. Audio

A shake-up of the rugby sevens circuit this season will separate the best from the rest. For the first time a grand final will cap off the competition and New Zealand's men and women are in with a… Read more Audio