Checkpoint

It's confirmed the traditional postie is soon to be extinct. New Zealand post is pushing ahead with plans to get rid of more than 700 mail delivery staff. Letters will eventually be delivered by… Read more Audio

The gateway to the north will reopen this weekend, but visitors will have to get in quick. The highway through the Brynderwyn Hills will be open for just six days before crews shut it back down until… Read more Audio

Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Hurricanes Poua haka and the Blues' win over the Crusaders on Saturday night. Read more Audio

Loyalty could cost you when it comes to the supermarket shop; that's despite customer programmes designed to keep you coming back. A comparative shop by Consumer NZ has revealed some pretty lack… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's near half-a-billion dollar bond for his civil fraud case being slashed and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a… Read more Audio

New Zealand's importing masses of meat and dairy products from countries where the animals may have been treated cruelly, because of less strict welfare laws. Now a collective of animal welfare groups… Read more Audio

A member of the public has come forward in relation to the horrific injuries two young children suffered in Lower Hutt. Police announced on Friday two children, aged five and four, had received very… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia and Britain updating their travel advisories for Hong Kong, Apple CEO Tim Cook on the charm offensive in China and a street in Hong Kong… Read more Audio

The government has made its first pre-Budget announcement, with details on its Early Childhood Education fee credit. Under the FamilyBoost scheme, households earning a maximum of $180,000 can get up… Read more Audio

A record number of New Zealanders are playing professional basketball in Asia and are picking up sizeable paychecks to do so. Kiwis are featuring in competitions in China, Japan and the Philippines in… Read more Audio

High profile Chef Peter Gordon's restaurant and cooking school Homeland, needs a new home. The business that supports Aotearoa's sustainable kai producers operates out of a building near Auckland 's… Read more Audio