Checkpoint

Te Whatu Ora has detailed more cost-cutting expectations to health professionals, such as no backfill onwards if staff are sick, and an end to double shifts which pay overtime. 
Executive director of… Read more Audio

Justice for slain Christchurch mother Angela Blackmoore has been a bloody long time coming. That's the view of her family, who were in the High Court today to see life sentences handed down to two of… Read more Audio

More than sixty homes in Muriwai are being pulled apart as Auckland Council moves into the final stages of storm recovery. Audio

Supercar racing has returned to New Zealand, with racing being held for the first time at the Taupo International Motorsport Park. Audio

Once again we're looking forward to a big weekend of sport, here to preview a couple of big games is RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall. Audio

A Wellington homewear store is closing its doors after 33 years, over concerns about the golden mile project - which prioritises pedestrians. Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about the Canadian federal government to fund new budget spending by increasing capital gains tax. Audio

A call tonight for a specific law to address the crime of stalking. It follows revelations police failed a young Auckland law student who was later brutally murdered by a man she'd complained to them… Read more Audio

Great Barrier Island is in dire need of a dentist, with some residents resorting to DIY solutions for pain relief because they can not afford the trip to the mainland for treatment. Luka Forman… Read more Audio

The Westfield shopping complex at Bondi Junction in Sydney has opened its doors for the first time since the mass stabbing over the weekend that killed six people and left many others injured… Read more Audio

As New Zealand police officers overwhelmingly reject the government's latest pay offer - Australian recruiters are working overtime to lure Kiwi cops across the ditch. A police who RNZ agreed not to… Read more Audio

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