Checkpoint

Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland what they think about military style boot camps. Video, Audio

The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Read more Audio

There are calls for the police to investigate why a religious organisation deliberately destroyed 27 years worth of records of children in its care. The Royal Commission of Inquiry said its… Read more Audio

Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Former Black Ferns captain Les Elder revealing her personal struggles after being ousted from the team and an update on the Olympics. Audio

Upper Hutt's Mayor has lashed out at Wellington Water after an independent report revealed it took four months to tell the region's three councils about a 51 million dollar budgetting error. The… Read more Audio

How much money do you really need to retire? For lots of people, that's a question that seems to get pushed to the back of their minds to worry about another day. But for Gen X in particular, it's… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the wildfire season hitting a one of the country's most famous national parks and the reaction across Canada to the Olympic spy… Read more Audio

There's been six prosecutions against unregulated electricians, so far this year. While there's no specific data on fires caused by unlicenced sparkies, figures up to last month from Fire and… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about present worries for households and businesses that another interest rate rise could crush the economy. Audio

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

Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Black Sevens cruising into the quarter finals with wins over Japan and South Africa in Paris as well as some Olympic facts. Audio

A survivor of abuse in a faith based institution wants a Pasifika specific approach to redress for some survivors. The Royal Commission's findings show Maori and Pacific survivors had more physical… Read more Audio