Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 March 2023

6:08 PM.The government is funding a further $122 million to roll out a Tactical Response Model for police nationwide.

The safety system is designed to help police make safer and better decisions when… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.It turns out 'Tidy Kiwi' are actually increasingly untidy. The country's latest litter audit shows Aotearoa's rubbish problem is gettting worse with the total number of items, volume and weight of of… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Helicopters and ground crews are battling a scrub fire that's been burning at Cape Reinga since Tuesday afternoon.

The blaze has been fanned by strong, gusty winds, and firefighting efforts so far… Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.Stuart Nash says he'll remain the MP for Napier "for now".

In a Facebook post, he's apologised to the people of Napier, and said he'll continue to work hard to ensure they get everything they need as… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The National Party leader is calling news of Stuart Nash's breach of the Cabinet manual a "cover-up" and demanding a please explain.

It follows revelations the Prime Minister's Office knew two years… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.World Netball have imposed the maximum fine on Netball Jamaica after last year's series with the Silver Ferns turned into a farce.

The nearly $10,000 fine comes after a World Netball investigation… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.The government has announced a new recycling project to prevent 45,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035.

The initiative aims to have a single recycling service around the country, and to eventually… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.School was out again today for 20,000 high school teachers - and their 280,000 students - with a second nationwide strike in less than a fortnight.

And they're warning there's more to come, unless… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.It was revealed on Wednesday that staff in the former Prime Minister's Office knew that Stuart Nash had leaked Cabinet details in an email to his political donors.

In 2021 an Official Information… Read more Audio