Checkpoint

The All Black flanker was named by coach Tana Umaga to lead his side for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

More Israeli hostages have been released in exchange for Palestinians, including hundreds who had been detained without charge or trial. It was the latest in a series of high stakes swaps as part of… Read more Audio

Not everyone's sweet with a proposal to expand a sugary drink ban at Palmerston North council facilities. Fizzy drinks were replaced at libraries and community centres by milk, water and zero calorie… Read more Audio

Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert spoke to Lisa Owen about a days-long effort to rescue a trucker stuck in a massive sinkhole in the Saitama region continuing. Audio

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

The Government has announced a new climate target for 2035, surprising even some of its strongest critics with how small the promised emissions reductions are. All countries including New Zealand… Read more Audio

After years of secrecy, former ACT Party president Tim Jago can now be named as the political figure who abused teenage boys in the 1990s. Jago was found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault… Read more Audio

Auckland FC are the best home team in football's A-League having won more times in front of their supporters than any other side so far this season. Their fortress in the suburb of Penrose will be… Read more Audio

The government announced in September that the Dunedin Hospital project would need to be scaled back or done in stages, because the cost was predicted to balloon to 3 billion dollars which it said at… Read more Audio

There's been mixed reaction to the government's decision to stick with the 1.8-billion dollar Dunedin Hospital build, which will have fewer beds than originally proposed and take two years longer to… Read more Audio

Geoff's Emporium on Dominion Road was opened in 1980, by it's namesake, Geoff Lamb. It's become an institution in Auckland, especially for those on the hunt for some bargain fabric or bits for an arts… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister has encouraged all MPs to watch what they say after Shane Jones refused to resile from his comments about Mexican New Zealanders. That's despite New Zealand First leader Winston… Read more Audio