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5:26 PM.The BNZ is closing up almost 40 branches..many of them in small towns around the country...because its says most customers have switched to digital services - inpart because COVD forced them to. The… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster, in which 29 men lost their lives. Two events have been held to commemorate those who perished, one on the West Coast and one at… Read more Video, Audio

6:27 PM.A solar-powered, unmanned aircraft is being developed in Christchurch in the hopes it will be a game changer for the aerial imaging industry.

The Kea Atmos will fly 20 times closer to the earth than… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Billions of dollars will be spent on infrastructure projects to help rebuild the nation's economy but the construction sector is in dire need of skilled workers to make it happen.

Infrastructure New… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.A tourist operator believes plans to flush loo-less campervans will sink his business and rob NZ of valuable visitors.

The new Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has revealed he wants to ban campervans… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Researchers have already uncovered unmarked graves at the 150-year-old Drybread Cemetery in rural Central Otago.

Archaeologists will spend a month excavating parts of the historic cemetery, but… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.The Solomon Islands government is moving to suspend Facebook in the country - saying it's being abused.

A ban would put the Pacific island nation alongside just four other countries in the world… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:30 PM.Karangahape Road businesses are up in arms after a years-long roadworks' project has pushed them to breaking point.

Owners say their complaints have fallen on deaf ears, with at least one business… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Wellingtonians are balking at the idea of a double-digit rates raise to fund a series of important infrastructure projects.

RNZ understands a discussion document has been presented to city… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.The Australian government is making a play for Kiwi pickers, offering a cash reward if they cross the ditch.

Canberra is offering New Zealanders $2,000 in relocation fees to move across to pick… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.Tourism operators are surprised their new minister has been so dismissive of the benefit of backpackers to the country.

Some also believe the promised benefits of wealthy visitors is a hollow one.

… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.An Auckland wharfie estimates Ports of Auckland is half as efficient as it used to be, because of problems switching to an automated system to load and unload freight containers.

Some ships are… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.The costs are piling up for retailers and importers who are waiting on shipments to pass through the Ports of Auckland.

A backlog of ships waiting to get into the port is compounding worldwide… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.The long inevitable Black Caps debut of Devon Conway is finally on the cards.

Having become eligible for New Zealand selection in August - the South African batsman has been named in the Black Caps… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.Māori sporting organisations have today received their first ever splash of cash from Sport New Zealand after years of calling for some support.

But the $7 million investment is being described by… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.The fate of a controversial national Erebus memorial in Auckland was hanging in the balance on Tuesday night, but soon after this Checkpoint story was broadcast, the Waitematā Local Board has given… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.Jacinda Ardern's considering options to help first home buyers bulk up their deposit - as the government comes under pressure from all sides over skyrocketing house prices.

The market continues to… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A man fired at police during a routine stop in the early hours of the morning. Police have made and arrest following the shooting and are supporting the officer who was shot at. Reporter Chen Liu and… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The new tourism minister has told the industry to attract wealthy, high value tourists as soon as the borders reopen.

Stuart Nash told the Tourism Industry Summit he wants to drive a transition away… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Importers are demanding answers as to why their goods are being held up at Ports of Auckland.

Ports of Auckland's general manager of communications Matt Ball explains what is happening. Read more Video, Audio