Radio New Zealand
Can the Hurricanes blow away a Crusaders three-peat?
The semi-finals have arrived in Super Rugby and the big question is, can anyone stop a Crusaders three peat? The defending champions host the Hurricanes in Christchurch tomorrow night, after the… Audio
Tim Shadbolt’s performance as mayor slipping – councillor
Invercargill councillor Lesley Soper says she is concerned about Mayor Tim Shadbolt, who she says is increasingly confused, losing track at council meetings and going off on tangents. She spoke to… Video, Audio
Men linked to Comancheros found guilty of murder
Two cousins linked to the Comancheros have been found guilty of murdering a man and trying to murder his wife in Māngere last year. Court reporter Anneke Smith has the details. Video, Audio
International businessman gifts reserve, bike park to NZ
An 860 hectare mountain bike park worth about $22 million has been gifted to the New Zealand public. An international investor has transferred the land south of Nelson to the Department of… Video, Audio
Honey company fined for adding chemicals to product
In the first case of its kind, an Auckland honey company has been fined $260,000 for boosting its product with chemicals to sweeten its value. Audio
Beheader jailed for at least 17 years
A man who admitted fatally stabbing and then decapitating a Petone pensioner after arguments about drugs will spend at least 17 years behind bars. Eugene Baker was sentenced in the High Court at… Audio
Housing reshuffle offers glimmer of hope for sector - industry players
The new Housing Minister Megan Woods is promising a new approach to KiwiBuild under her watch, but she's keeping mum on the details. Meanwhile, industry players say the reshuffle offers a glimmer of… Audio
Family desperate to leave freezing HNZ home
As the deadline closes in for the government's Healthy Homes standards, families living in state homes say more than extra insulation is needed to keep their children warm and healthy. Nita… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 28th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Warren Gatland to coach the Chiefs
Wales coach Warren Gatland will move to the Chiefs next year - a signing hailed as a major coup for NZ Rugby. Audio
Is it time for Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt to go?
Some Invercargill councillors have raised concerns this week that mayor Tim Shadbolt is struggling to follow what's happening in meetings and is often going on tangents. Reporter Logan Church asked… Video, Audio
Coroner, family call for road-side drug testing
A family who lost three people in a horrific car crash almost exactly one-year ago say it's time for the government to stop dragging its feet on roadside drug testing. The family's call comes after… Audio
Newly released video shows people shot during NZ-led raid
Footage of a controversial New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan has been released publicly for the first time, showing people being shot from helicopters. The United States released the videos and… Video, Audio
Police search for girl who says she was abused in state care
Police are hunting for a 13-year-old girl who has gone into hiding from Oranga Tamaraki, alleging she's been abused in state care and wants to be with her whānau. Audio
Citizen scientists undertake first survey of Taranaki penguin
A first of its kind study of little blue penguin in North Taranaki is being credited with giving the at-risk bird a better chance of survival in the region. "Finding Little Blue" is the brainchild of… Video, Audio
Steven Ferguson selected as Team NZ grinder
After one Olympics as a swimmer and three as a kayaker - Steven Ferguson will now compete at the elite level as a sailor. Sports reporter Clay Wilson caught up with the 39-year-old, and started by… Video, Audio
Home's garage in danger of slipping into giant mud pool
The earth has continued to move in a small corner of Rotorua today as a mud pool which erupted overnight on Monday got even bigger. Video, Audio
David Cunliffe on Cabinet reshuffle, PM's leadership & housing
Was the government overly ambitious with its KiwiBuild policy? Former Labour leader David Cunliffe joins Checkpoint to discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet shuffle. Video, Audio
Housing portfolio gets a makeover in Cabinet reshuffle
The prime minister has reshuffled her Cabinet, dividing the housing portfolio between three ministers, while admitting the government had got things wrong with KiwiBuild. Video, Audio
‘Senior citizen’ monkey gets special treatment
A 28-year-old monkey who escaped a life in the circus to spend his twilight years with a foster family and his best friend - a cat - has had an emergency trip to the vet after he lost hair and weight… Video, Audio