Checkpoint

National celebrates first year of its third term but Labour says after eight years in office it's time to stop blaming the last government for its failures. Labour's request to introduce a member's… Read more Audio

The green light has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Maori land, near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty;The Rotorua Lakes Council wants to make it easier for Ngati… Read more Audio

In north Queensland, thirsty snakes are getting trapped in toilets in their search for a drink. Audio

The serial litigant and prison inmate, Arthur Taylor, says a wrong security classification influenced a decision not to let him speak to media. Audio

Two New Zealand holiday makers have been released from a police station in Phuket in Thailand, after settling an old bill. Audio

Fears of an Ashley Madison style hack have been dismissed by the Wellington City Council, which has signed up for online voting in next year's local body elections by the narrowest of margins. Audio

The Silver Ferns star shooter Maria Tutaia will sit out next month's Constellation Cup series against Australia. Audio

The Government is being told it faces a moral duty to repay benefits that were mistakenly withheld to beneficiaires. Audio

A coroner's initial finding has revealed a Slovakian man shot dead in a stand-off with police in Auckland's Myers Park was unarmed. Audio

The factory where a fuel tank exploded killing one man was served an abatement notice more than a month ago by the Auckland Council. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The green light has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Maori land, near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty;The Rotorua Lakes Council wants to make it easier for Ngati… Read more Audio