Checkpoint

Residents of the the tiny coastal village of Herbertville on the lower north island - are anxious about the build up of debris in the river running under the only bridge in and out of town. The town… Read more Audio

A couple of blockbuster kiwi derbies could well determine how the remainder of the Super season shapes up, while the Black ferns clash with the Canadians in Christchurch. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

Wairarapa police are urging to people to dial 111 if they suspect car theives are at work after a significant jump in the number of vehicles being nicked in the district. 29 cars have been stolen in… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about India killing 31 Maoist rebels, how 17 arrest warrants have been issued over the Bangkok building collapse and Bloomberg writing about how Gen Z… Read more Audio

Checkpoint is aware of two customers who've been turned away from VTNZ because inspectors deemed their cars too dirty, with dog hair. Lynne was going for a Warrant of Fitness but the fallout from her… Read more Audio

Perceived "wealthy" people with more than $3 million in their superannuation accounts are getting edgy about a proposed new tax that might see them pay more. The new tax managed to avoid scrutiny… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

After a five year absence, the squad gathered for the first time in Auckland to bless their new official headquarters. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Students and industry experts on the ever changing television, film and advertising landscape in Aotearoa say it's rough out there but there is a lot of opportunity. With advertising budgets getting… Read more Audio

Has the House of Representatives devolved into a House of Chaos? That's the charge from the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters - who's decrying flagrant rule-breaking and recent explicit language in… Read more Audio

Oranga Tamariki has cut spending on services to met budget targets without properly assessing what the fall out would be for vulnerable children and their families, including more tamariki in care… Read more Audio

'Timaru Boutique' advertised a closing down sale on Facebook recently - saying that after 10 beautiful years it's closing its doors. But Timaru Boutique doesn't really exist. It has a Facebook page… Read more Audio