Checkpoint

A GP clinic in one of the motu's most deprived areas says its bad debtor rate is through the roof with patients unable to pay their bills. Last night, Checkpoint revealed Green Cross Health is now… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about the Kiwi brothers being arrested in Thailand, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Manila and Muslim students at an Indian… Read more Audio

The identity of a woman whose remains were hidden in rubbish bags and found floating in Gulf harbour remains a mystery. A fisherman reeled the remains in thinking they were a log or an animal, only to… Read more Audio

The disability community is reeling after the government moved to narrow access to funding. Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, issued new rules for accessing financial support in a Facebook… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety Commissioner upping the stakes in a growing stand-off with social media giants over what they're doing to stamp out… Read more Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has refused to back down from his Nazi Germany remark - saying he makes no apology - and accusing the media of misrepresenting him. The clapback comes despite… Read more Audio

The White Ferns have fallen just short of victory in the first T20 against England this afternoon. Batting first England set New Zealand 161 runs to win but the hosts came up 27 runs short. Sports… Read more Audio

Road cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have all attracted the wrath of Auckland's Mayor, and today Wayne Brown had the opportunity to pop off a few shots at its chief… Read more Audio

Two New Zealand brothers are due to appear in a Phuket court this afternoon following a scuffle with a Thai police officer earlier in the week. Hamish and Mattson Day, both aged in their thirties, are… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how much they pay to go to the GP, and how they'd feel about paying before they see the doctor. Read more Audio

A group of GP practices is asking patients to pay before they see the doctor because more people are skipping on their bills. Green Cross Health is rolling out a pay on the day policy across most of… Read more Audio