Checkpoint

A Ngāti Korokii Kahukura iwi member says the growth of Waka Ama has helped reach the tribe's Treaty settlement goal of getting more people to use Lake Karaapiro. Audio

Returning to our story about Auckland being the nineth least affordable city to live in, worse even than LA and New York. Audio

The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open is underway in Melbourne and most of the world's top ranked players are there. Audio

Auckland's transport operators are beefing up security on trains and buses to cope with the thousands of people heading to Eden Park for the opening match of the Cricket World Cup next month. Audio

Asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says they are prepared to die and donate their organs to Australians, so at least part of their bodies can taste freedom. Audio

The New Zealand dollar rose today against the currencies of most of the nation's major trading partners. Audio

Confidence in the jobs market has fallen as bad economic news here and overseas makes people feel gloomier. Audio

One of the authors of a report that lists Auckland as one of the top ten most unaffordable cities in the world - says the Housing Minister didn't understand it properly. Audio

A truck driver who survived a plunge of more than ten metres on Auckland's motorway has spoken of how lucky he is to be alive. Audio

The Ministry of Primary Industries is proposing fee rises of up to 20 percent for businesses that use its food safety and biosecurity services. Audio

Further north near Blenheim, other firefighters who've been battling a big scrub fire are on edge as it flares up again. Audio

Fire crews in North Canterbury and Marlborough have been scrambling to control blazes this afternoon. Audio