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5:17 PM.An unknown number of New Zealand port workers in "high risk" roles handling international goods are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.

From 11:59pm Friday all managed isolation and quarantine workers… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.One of the key findings in the Waitangi Tribunal’s investigation into Oranga Tamariki has found the Crown “guilty of direct and sustained breaches of Māori Treaty rights”.

It condemns the state's… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.The message from grassroots rugby to the professional players is clear - get onboard with the Silver Lake deal.

All 26 unions and the Māori Rugby Board approved plans to sell a 12.5 percent stake in… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.A big pōhutakawa in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden is at risk after the council left it off its protected tree schedule.

The community petitioning the authority to protect the century-old native… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A woman who shot and killed her partner, thinking he was an intruder trying to steal her cannabis, has been sentenced to nine months' home detention.

Amy Smith was found guilty of the manslaughter of… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A social housing provider says it is ridiculous the government is not already providing social workers for everyone living in emergency accommodation.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today indicated a… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The government was repeatedly warned by officials its massive housing shakeup could hurt vulnerable renters - resulting in rent hikes or overcrowding.

Newly released documents show Housing Minister… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6250997658001 Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Queen Street businesses are suing the council over a pedestrian trial - which they say has left Auckland's main street a "disgrace".

Barriers originally put in place for Covid-19 distancing were kept… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Auckland's mayor has stepped in to try to get the Ports of Auckland to communicate with union bosses.

The Maritime Union today appeared before Auckland Council to discuss the recent health and safety… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Misinformation and isolation are being blamed for Northland's slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

It has been revealed Northland is the worst performing DHB when it comes to distribution - falling short… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Laurie Mains has been playing rugby since he was a child, and went on to play for and coach the All Blacks.

He says he cannot fathom why the professional players are not getting in behind a deal that… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.It was a resounding 'yes' from provincial unions today for New Zealand Rugby's plan to sell a portion of the organisation to US firm Silver Lake.

All 26 unions and the Māori Rugby Board gave the deal… Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.The jail term given to a man convicted of slavery and trafficking has been called manifestly inadequate.

Hastings-based Samoan chief Joseph Auga Matamata was last year given 11 years in prison for… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Vodafone spokesperson Nicky Preston speaks to Lisa Owen about reasons why mobile phone or internet data coverage can be erratic in parts of New Zealand.

Spark was not available for an interview but… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.On Tuesday Invercargill man Russel Bell told Checkpoint he has had a gutsful of his bad cell signal - his provider is Spark, but his story connected with many who shared his frustration.

Many people… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.New Zealand's best teenage rugby players got together this month to play in the Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 competition in Taupō.

But it was a battle within the battle which had people talking.

… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.Hypocritical and a distraction - that's how some Māori health leaders have described National leader Judith Collins' comments that a Māori Health Authority is separatist.

Her party want to scrap it… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Warning, details in this report may be distressing to some listeners.

On day one of the trial for the man accused of killing Whanganui woman Jasmine Wilson, his lawyer has asked the jury to imagine… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.From 11:59pm Wednesday, new rules are in place for people travelling from 'very high-risk' countries.

New Zealand permanent residents in India, Pakistan, Brazil and Papua New Guinea now have to spend… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6250809005001 Video, Audio

5:28 PM.The man who managed to travel from Perth to Auckland during a lockdown could face a hefty fine, or even jail time.

The man managed to slip out of Perth while it was in lockdown, to get to Sydney, and… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.On Thursday there will be a crucial meeting regarding the future of rugby in this country.

New Zealand Rugby will seek approval for a deal with US equity firm Silver Lake to buy a slice of the… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.New Zealand's biggest energy consumer has agreed to reduce usage as the hydro lakes reach their lowest levels in 25 years.

The aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point is cutting down how much power it uses… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.It's the multimillion-dollar deal New Zealand Rugby is so desperate to convert.

Tomorrow is the first hurdle in getting its $387 million deal with American private equity firm Silver Lake across the… Read more Video, Audio