Checkpoint

Japan has established itself as the top destination for top New Zealand rugby players who want to ply their trade offshore. Firstly the money is good, the brand of rugby is enticing and flights back… Read more Audio

RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Warriors still searching for their first win in the 2024 NRL season and the ANZ Netball Premiership. Read more Audio

As we bounce closer to Easter, you may be eyeing the chocolate aisle but not all treats are created equal. Shape it seems is everything; A Consumer investigation shows you'll pay a premium if you want… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about how it will soon be difficult to obtain a temporary work or study permit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising eyebrows with his latest… Read more Audio

One of Aotearoa's iconic historic buildings is costing taxpayers more than two million dollars a year while it sits empty and in disrepair. The famous Tongariro Chateau, at the base of Mount Ruapehu… Read more Audio

The latest four-legged graduates of the Patrol Dog Course have crossed the stage in Upper Hutt today. German shepherds Dax, Ragner and their handlers will join more than 100 dog patrol teams across… Read more Audio

A former senior minister says it's fair to assume its a member of the Five Eyes that ran a spy operation out of New Zealand's security bureau, which didn't have sign off from the government of the… Read more Audio

Hundreds of public servants have today been told they could soon be out of a job as the Coalition's promised cuts begin to bite. The Ministry of Primary Industries has proposed slashing its workforce… Read more Audio

A new study confirms what you may have already suspected, banks are making big profits, even out doing their international counterparts. The four main players have focused on making money rather than… Read more Audio

A theatre company is appealing for funding to take a multi-sensory production aimed at people living with disabilities, on the road. Spark Live kicked off at the Auckland Town Hall today, and will… Read more Audio

Most of us are fond of the humble jandal, putting aside the odd blister between your toes. But its hard to imagine hiking all of Aotearoa's great walks in flip flops, a single pair over two years… Read more Audio