Checkpoint

A lag in new laws means a vape store's able to set up metres from a Hastings primary school just weeks before a rule change that would scuttle it. And it's outraged some community members. They say to… Read more Video, Audio

The Rugby World Cup is almost here, just one sleep to go! The All Blacks take on France in the opening match tomorrow morning at 7:15 New Zealand time. A sell out crowd of 80 thousand is preparing to… Read more Video, Audio

A group of migrants scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand now have just three days before they have nowhere to live. Immigration New Zealand officials are… Read more Video, Audio

Te Whatu Ora's apologising to cancer patients who may face disruption due to a shortage of senior doctors at Dunedin Hospital. The hospital will lose its accreditation to train junior oncology doctors… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks are about to wake up and begin their game day preparations for tomorrow morning's Rugby World Cup opener against hosts France in Paris. Both teams are desperate to win and send a… Read more Audio

One of New Zealand's most successful and influential netball coaches, Robyn Broughton has died, after a recent illness. She's best known as coach of the supremely successful Southern Sting from 1998… Read more Audio

There are fears six-storey apartment blocks will shade homes and destroy Nelson's sunny reputation. A proposed change in planning rules to enable greater housing intensification has drawn opposition… Read more Audio

A rare moment of consensus during what's been a very fractious election campaign: Labour, National and the Greens all pledging to build 1,000 state homes a year in Auckland if elected. But are the… Read more Audio

How many times a day would you fire off a cute, sometimes sassy little icons that have become an online language of their own. Emojis. Everything from a heart or thumbs up to a smiling poo. But it… Read more Video, Audio

Wellington Hospital staff are worried a new parking plan will endanger the safety of shift workers and see patients unfairly fined. The City Council wants to limit more than 2000 parking spaces in… Read more Audio

The Labour Party was on the backfoot on today's campaign trail, batting away another bad poll and broken promise. The new 'The Post / Freshwater Strategy' poll has support for the left bloc well… Read more Audio