Checkpoint

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, retailers are feeling the pinch and those with store fronts are said to be holding on by their fingertips. Stats NZ figures show electronic card… Read more Audio

More than 100 people are still out of their homes in Wairoa following June's flood in the northern Hawke's Bay town. As people try to clean up their homes and dry out their belongings, anger is… Read more Audio

RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the latest on tennis. Audio

Today's ruling follows reports last week that a police newsletter was sent out offering advice on how police officers could manage getting secondary employment. Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked… Read more Audio

Today the arbiter found in favour of the government's offer, which includes a $1500 lump sum payment, a 4% wage increase from July this year, and a more than 5% increase in allowances backdated to… Read more Audio

US President Joe Biden is calling on Americans to lower the temperature of political debate, as the attempted assasination of Donald Trump has come at a time when US society is deeply fractured… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about one of the single biggest Israeli attacks seen in recent months occuring over the weekend and Turkey set to wind down a large… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Tim Collins hit the streets to see what people think about exploring the use of psychedelics for medical treatments. Audio

University of Auckland researchers have recruited 40 people for the trial - who will receive either a low dose of the psychedelic hallucinogen or placebos - alongside pyschotherapy, Dr Lisa Reynolds… Read more Audio

If the man they call Brick laces up his boots for one for season next year it will be his 50th playing senior rugby. And at the age of 65, Gavin Midgley still hits as hard as his nickname suggests… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about one million Afghans in Pakistan having their visas extended after fears of imminent mass deportation, China hitting back at comments made… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon jetted off for the next leg of his US tour just before Biden's news conference. He's now in San Francisco, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana Lei'ataua Audio