Checkpoint

When fire broke out at a West Coast bar last night, locals beat emergency services to it by extinguishing the blaze with that classic firefighting substance, beer. Dean White from the Seddonville… Read more Audio

Businesses in the Auckland city centre said increased police foot patrols are already starting to make a difference to their desperate battle against retail crime and disorder. 21 new beat police hit… Read more Audio

Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a sad day for rugby with the passing of former All Black Norm Hewitt and speaks on a big day for Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon. Audio

Pharmac has been told its "an inappropriate expectation" for the drug buying agency to be part of "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector." Associate Minister for Health David… Read more Audio

United States correspondent speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Donald Trump making his first appearance at the Republican National Convention and the former president's classified documents case being… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland how often they've been prescribed antibiotics in the past. Video, Audio

Infectious disease experts are reporting Kiwi doctors are prescribing them to patients who do not need them and New Zealand now has one of the highest rates of antiobiotic resistance in the world. The… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Britain's new prime minister on a mission to reset the country's international relations after Brexit gave it an 'isolationist'… Read more Audio

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

RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the reactions to the Euro's competition and England's coach saying he came across some pretty hard core All Blacks supporters in… Read more Audio

A group of Immigration New Zealand employees have been off work for several weeks following allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana… Read more Audio

Thousands of young people on the job seeker benefit are to be managed over the phone, and if they fail to make their appointment they could face sanctions. The move, announced by Social Development… Read more Audio