Checkpoint

The government is billing its Resource Management consultation as the country's biggest ever change to national direction. It comes hot on the heels of the fast track changes and leading up the full… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The North Island and South Island are going head-to-head in a competition to see which region has the best tasting tap water. Four New Zealand district councils are vying for the coveted title… Read more Audio

Lydia Ko's pursuit of golf's career Grand Slam begins at the US Open in Wisconsin. A career grand slam on the LPGA Tour is when a player wins four of the five major championships over the course of a… Read more Audio

The stars of New Zealand music are sweeping up the red carpet right now for the 60th annual Aotearoa Music Awards. The celebration of New Zealand's best talent follows Lorde's surprise pop-up concert… Read more Audio

Imagine growing up in New Zealand your whole life only to find at 18 that you have no right to work, study or even remain here. That's the reality facing a rising number of undocumented young people… Read more Audio

19 year old Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a catastrophic head injury while playing a version of Run It Straight. Since the death some high profile sports people and organisations have come out warning… Read more Audio

There are mounting calls for sports stars and influencers to come out publicly against the dangers of run it-type games, including from the family of a man who died of head trauma over 20 years ago… Read more Audio

The poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori is costing lives and the region more than $120 million a year in lost productivity. That is according to a new study that investigates the link between health and… Read more Audio

Auckland motorists who park without paying may want to think twice about chancing their arm now the city has full fleet of parking enforcement vehicles that can catch you out in a split second. The… Read more Audio

Ardie Savea isn't expecting a very warm welcome on his return to Wellington. The Moana skipper returns to the capital for the first time since leaving his franchise of ten years. Sports reporter Jonty… Read more Audio

Leithfield School, Te Kura o Kowai, a primary school north of Christchurch has been selling 250 gram blocks for four bucks. It's a bargain compared to some supermarket butter blocks that are more than… Read more Audio