Radio New Zealand
Cricket World Cup loss ‘still a bit raw’ – coach
Black Caps coach Gary Stead says he'll take his team's heartbreak in the World Cup final to his grave. He told sports reporter Clay Wilson he still can't get his head around how the final ended - or… Video, Audio
Winston Peters criticises National’s record on cancer
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says National's cancer plan would only pay for two extra drugs and the party is exploiting the misery of patients. Audio
Man found guilty of being a lookout during violent dairy attack
A 28-year-old Ōtāhuhu man has been found guilty for his part in a violent attack on a mother and son, who were stabbed in their Grey Lynn dairy last year. Audio
Crown returns key projects to Christchurch City Council's care
The Crown has handed over the bus interchange, the metro bus facility and the residential red-zone to Christchurch City Council as part of the Global Settlement Agreement. Audio
Four dead after van collides with logging truck
Four people are dead after a head-on crash between a van and a fully-laden logging truck in Bay of Plenty this morning. Bay of Plenty road policing manager Inspector Brent Crowe says it was still dark… Audio
Sikh community urges council to let it build temple on agricultural land
The Sikh community in Hawke's Bay today formally appealed the council's decision refusing to let it build a new temple on land zoned for agricultural production. Anusha Bradley was at the appeal… Audio
Social housing residents sick of freezing, mouldy homes
Residents living in a Christchurch social housing complex say black mould and freezing conditions are harming their physical and mental health - and they've had enough. Eleisha Foon visited the… Audio
Sir Mark Todd to leave racing, return to training
Former Olympic equestrian champion Blyth Tait has paid tribute to Sir Mark Todd, after he unexpectedly announced he's retiring as international eventing's greatest champion. Tait told sports reporter… Audio
Evening business for Monday 29th July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Winston Peters slams National’s record on cancer agency
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has issued a scathing assessment of National's record on cancer care, following the opposition's policy announcement at the weekend. Audio
Kane Williamson: ‘Someone’s idea’, not cricket decided CWC final
Speaking for the first time since the Cricket World Cup final, Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson says it's still hard to comprehend that someone's concept of a boundary count back cost New Zealand… Video, Audio
Winston Peters: ‘Outsiders’ won’t influence Ihumātao resolution
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says 'who has been keeping the land warm over the centuries' will guide any decisions on Ihumātao, not the view of 'outsiders'. Audio
Ihumātao protest leaders waiting for govt invitation
The leader of protest group SOUL, Pania Newton, says she's still waiting for a formal invitation from the government, which has said there will be no construction on the site until an agreement has… Audio
Work begins to break through first barrier in Pike River Mine
The Pike River Recovery Agency has begun clearing out the remnants of a concrete barrier built 30 metres into the mine's drift. As Timothy Brown reports, it's the latest step in accessing a second… Video, Audio
Four killed in head-on crash with logging truck
Four people were killed this morning when the van they were in collided head-on with a logging truck in the Kaingaroa Forest. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
‘My lucky, unlucky day’
Medea Goodwin was heading to the bank when she stepped out of her car in Kaikohe when disaster struck. A big gust of wind ripped $800 cash out of her hands - sending it flying down the road. She told… Video, Audio
Silver Ferns players to get $25,000 pay out
Silver Ferns players will each receive $25,000 for their World Cup win after Sky TV and sponsors ANZ, Puma and MYOB contributed to a pay-out. Video, Audio
Cyclone Fehi used as benchmark for sea level rise projections
A storm that struck Nelson-Tasman 18 months ago has become the benchmark by which councils are projecting sea level rise in the region. Video, Audio
Schools upset at having to pay extra teachers’ bonuses
Principals are crying foul after being told schools will have to stump up for the bill for some teachers' $1500 one-off bonuses secured in the recently-agreed pay deal. Audio
PM: Government won't intervene over Ihumātao dispute
The prime minister isn't budging on the Ihumātao standoff, repeatedly telling media today it's one for the developer and mana whenua to resolve. Jacinda Ardern was in Ohaupo near Hamilton today, where… Audio
