Checkpoint

Parched farmers are agitating for Government action over freeing up water from Lake Tekapo, saying if they had alpine water they wouldn't be in such dire straits. Four children are lucky to be alive… Read more Audio

Research has found electronic detectors could double the number of drivers caught using their cellphones behind the wheel. Audio

Hundreds of Tongans are still living in tents and under sheets of roofing iron in Ha'apai a year since their homes were destroyed by Cyclone Ian. Audio

A Maori housing advocate expects whanau Maori to begin leaving Auckland with house prices being rated some of the most expensive in the world; A Ngati Koroki Kahukura kaitiaki of Lake Karapiro says… Read more Audio

Opposition parties in Fiji are fighting a new formula for parliamentary funding, they say it's left them without enough money after interference by the newly-elected government. Audio

A Navy commander is defending the decision not to board any of the three ships caught fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean, saying it was too dangerous. Audio

A farming leader says things will soon be desperate in Canterbury if water for irrigation dries up. Audio

More than three quarters of New Zealanders are unhappy with their jobs and want a change. Audio

A property valuer says the Government's attempt to cool the housing market by changing the Resource Management Act will take too long, and is all talk. Audio

A miner who went missing five years ago leaving behind some gold nuggets has been declared dead. Audio

MPI is proposing fee rises of up to 20 percent for a raft of businesses that use its food safety and biosecurity services including winegrowers. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio