Checkpoint

New medicines set to be publicly funded for a rare spinal disease and anaphylaxis reactions have been a cause for celebration for advocates. This morning, Pharmac announced it will fully fund a drug… Read more Video, Audio

A Gloriavale woman has described how her husband got in trouble with the Christian community's leadership for writing and distributing a book without their knowledge. Sarah Standtrue has told an… Read more Video, Audio

Tourists in Queenstown arrived before the workers did this winter - putting business under pressure. They don't want history to repeat for the summer months. Staff in the town are taking their pick of… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312951975112 Video, Audio

Vodafone's unveiled its new name - One New Zealand. The telco says it's changing its name from the start of next year, as part of being a domestic operator. The change means the Warriors will become… Read more Video, Audio

French rugby referee Mathieu Raynal has broken his silence over the the controversial time-wasting call he made in the dying stages of the first Bledisloe Cup test earlier this month. The Wallabies… Read more Video, Audio

The Chief Ombudsman is flagging concerns tonight about how government agencies are responding to requests for official information. Peter Boshier has run the ruler over 12 agencies and found some… Read more Video, Audio

Costco has opened its doors in New Zealand - promising to be the great disrupter. Some shoppers camped outside the West Auckland store overnight and police even put out a warning about traffic around… Read more Video, Audio