Checkpoint

The Māori Party has requested a recount in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Hauāuru, claiming discrimination prevented many Māori from voting.

Its president Che Wilson says he was bombarded with… Read more Audio

Decency is basically the only handbrake on the powers of outgoing President Donald Trump, as his days in the Oval Office near their end.

President-Elect Joe Biden will not be sworn in until January… Read more Video, Audio

National's leader Judith Collins has unveiled her new line-up with some dramatic promotions and demotions.

Her two predecessors Simon Bridges and Todd Muller have tumbled down the new caucus… Read more Audio

The house price boom caught the Reserve Bank off guard - forcing it to consider bringing back loan-to value ratio restrictions on lending.

That's the opinion of one economist, as the RBNZ signals the… Read more Audio

The touring West Indies cricket squad will be banned from training and confined to their hotel rooms after breaching the managed isolation rules on several occasions. Director General of Health Dr… Read more Video, Audio

The touring West Indies cricket squad will be banned from training and confined to their hotel rooms after breaching the managed isolation rules on several occasions.

CCTV captured team members… Read more Audio

Peter Ellis' bid to overturn 13 remaining convictions for child sex offences has hit a speed bump after fresh allegations.

The former Christchurch Civic Creche worker died in September last year… Read more Video, Audio

More homes in Napier have been declared uninhabitable, following Monday's devastating storm.

Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says as of 4pm Wednesday, 225 homes have been assessed, and 30 are not fit to… Read more Video, Audio

A Wairarapa woman who is dying from brain cancer is begging the government to make an exception to get her UK-based sister home.

With managed isolation filled to capacity, the only option for Kiwis… Read more Audio

Christchurch's big day at the races has gone smoothly this year, with a smaller crowd gathering for its annual Cup Day.

The New Zealand Trotting Cup is the biggest event on the harness racing… Read more Video, Audio

National's new deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says he answers to his dream leader Judith Collins, but will be consulted on key strategy and the soon-to-be-announced portfolio reshuffle.

Gerry Brownlee… Read more Video, Audio

Napier residents are being warned to take care in potentially contaminated flood waters, as the city moves to mop up after a one-in-250-year flood that swamped the city's wastewater system.

It's… Read more Video, Audio