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Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal baby’s name
Social media has been sent into a frenzy, following the announcement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son's name - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Video, Audio
China critic says she’s still being harassed
Professor Anne-Marie Brady says she's still being subjected to ongoing harassment, including having her mail tampered with at the University of Canterbury and anonymous calls to her unlisted phone… Audio
National: Housing Minister should resign over KiwiBuild
National Party is calling on Housing Minister Phil Twyford to resign as it persistently asks him if he can stick to the long-held target of building 100,000 Kiwibuild homes in 10 years. So far just 80… Audio
Labour MP Kiri Allan's brother charged with murder
Labour MP Kiri Allan says her whānau is devastated and ashamed that her brother Eric Mete has been charged with the murder of his partner in Whanganui. Video, Audio
Soldier killed in training exercise was decorated Afghanistan veteran
The SAS soldier who died after an accident during a training exercise at a South Auckland military base yesterday has been named. The Defence Force says Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea will be… Audio
Man dies after falling from moving vehicle
Mystery surrounds the death of a man on Auckland's Southern Motorway today. Police say he fell from a moving vehicle, but won't say if he was the sole occupant of the van he was in. Alex Perrottet… Video, Audio
Air NZ safety videos strike nerve
The case of a woman who was removed from an Air NZ plane after reportedly refusing to comply with crews' requests has highlighted the importance of safety videos - and the way the message is… Audio
Auckland Uni to establish group to tackle discrimination
Auckland University's Vice Chancellor has agreed to tackle discrimination on campus, but he's standing by an earlier statement that a growing white supremacist movement is "utter nonsense". Audio
James Shaw: Climate change plan sets goal in legislation
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the government's plan for combating climate change goes far enough, even though it only has a target of reducing methane emissions by 10 percent. He spoke with… Video, Audio
Govt’s plan for climate change condemned as toothless
Proposed legislation on climate change sets a new emissions reduction target for greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050, and establishes an independent Climate Commission, but it's already being… Audio
Man claims gunfire at shut-down shooting club preventing him from selling his house
Residents of Makarau north of Auckland, say even more gunfire rings through their tranquil valley now, than when the Auckland Shooting Club was ordered to shut down a month ago. Audio
Protest planned after footage emerges of school assault
Pupils at a Southland school and their parents are organising a protest next week after a second video circulated on social media today showing assaults that appear to involve children from the… Audio
Woman sentenced for killing eight-month-old grandson
Donna Parangi has been sentenced to two years and six months for the manslaughter of her grandson Isaiah Neil, who died in 2015 after being left in a hot car while Ms Parangi, his mother and father… Audio
Russel Norman: Climate change targets 'just pieces of paper'
Former Green party co-leader Russel Norman says while the government’s new Zero Carbon Bill set some targets, they’re not enforceable and there’s no plan in place to reach them. He told Lisa Owen it’s… Video, Audio
Evening Business for Wednesday 8th May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
High-tech cameras at mosque reassure worshippers, concern privacy experts
High-tech security cameras that can automatically detect any active shooters, are to be installed at the gates of the Al Noor mosque next month - following the Christchurch terror attacks. Video, Audio
Northland schools encouraged to exclude unvaccinated kids
Northland's low immunisation rates have left health officials scrambling to ensure it doesn't spread - and principals are being encouraged to exclude students who haven't had their jabs. Reporter Nita… Video, Audio
Govt settles on 'split gas' approach to reduce emissions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described climate change as New Zealand's 'nuclear free moment' - but does the plan unveiled today live up to the rhetoric? Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Mortgage rates fall as OCR is slashed
Banks have begun cutting mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank reduced its key interest rate today for the first time in more than two years. It's good news for borrowers but those with savings in the… Video, Audio
Nick Smith: Speaker ‘way out of line’
Long-serving National MP Nick Smith was suspended from Parliament today after requesting leave for a bill on roadside drug testing. He joined Checkpoint live to discuss today's events with Lisa Owen.
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