Checkpoint

An unassuming storage shed in downtown Auckland has been transformed into a place for the city's homeless to shower, wash clothes, store belongings and have some kai. It's a collaboration between… Read more Audio

Friends and family of Yanfei Bao, who was killed in Christchurch in July last year, gathered today to pay tribute to their loved one. Among those who attended today's service was her father, who had… Read more Audio

Prison reform advocates believe the Corrections department is not able to deliver effective rehabilitation for prisoners. In the last financial year, Corrections spent 376 million dollars on… Read more Audio

Former Black Caps cricketer Doug Bracewell has been handed down an anti-doping sanction by the New Zealand Sports Tribunal for using cocaine. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

A group of researchers in Australia are wanting to know about people's gassy habits, so they're inviting volunteers to chart their farts through an app to help them learn more about gut health… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump naming more cabinet appointments and Rudy Giuliani handing over a number of prized assets to two election workers who… Read more Audio

Unsuspecting passengers are being caught out by rogue car or cab companies and it's costing them hundreds of dollars to go just a few kilometres up the road. One woman was charged nearly $800 for a 19… Read more Audio

The largest single known piece of coral has been discovered off the Solomon Islands. The 34-metre organism was found by scientists exploring the remotest parts of the ocean to find out how coral reefs… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about India being blanketed in a thick layer of toxic smog, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping set to meet for what's the likely to be the last time this weekend… Read more Audio

A truck that plunged down a Wellington bank yesterday nearly taking out two houses has been removed in an impressive salvage operation. It's just luck no one was seriously hurt or worse, but it did… Read more Audio

'It's like this void, this emptiness in the room.' Those are the words of one New Zealander experiencing loneliness, which is now at epidemic levels, according to Age Concern. The group recently… Read more Audio

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