Checkpoint

A twice-flooded northern Hawke's Bay primary school is continuing to hold its lessons at a Mormon church. Its classrooms were damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle and Nuhaka school is hoping to be back in… Read more Audio

Dame Noeline Taurua has been reappointed as coach of the Silver Ferns. Netball New Zealand said Dame Noeline has shown she's the right person for the job, and will stay in the role for another two… Read more Audio

Thousands of students around the country put down their pens and pencils and picked up their placards and flags today. Schools Strikes 4 Climate rallies were held throughout the country with young… Read more Audio

A South Island school for students with complex needs said a Ministry review of school building projects will leave some of its students with nowhere to go next year. The Ministry of Education is… Read more Audio

A reminder, clocks go back an hour this weekend as we head into winter. Louise Ternouth asked people what they think of daylight saving and how they cope with it. Read more Audio

A drop in domestic travellers combined with increasing overheads are believed to be behind a number of Queenstown eateries closing their doors in recent months. The resort town is still recovering… Read more Audio

Whangarei's acclaimed but controversial Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - raising the prospect that ratepayers may have to cough up to keep it open. That's despite… Read more Audio

Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Warriors aiming to make it three wins in a row in the NRL and the Wellington Phoenix playing over in Australia. Read more Audio

Playing chicken with trains continues to plague the Waikato town of Ngāruawāhia. A new video on social media shows seven kids jumping from the rail bridge into the Waikato River just as a train engine… Read more Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Canada's Niagara region declaring a state of emergency due to an eclipse, Canada's plans for a free school lunch programme and… Read more Audio

Ratepayers in Porirua are being told they'll have to pay more if they want their glass recycled. Currently glass is crushed and used in roading and drainage at the tip - rather than living to see… Read more Audio