Checkpoint

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about authorities calling South Korea's wildfires the worst the country has had, a Japanese company claiming it has built the world's first 3D printed… Read more Audio

Following the controversy over Tauranga City Council's coffee machine, we wanted to find out what perks other people get at work. Our reporter Bella Craig hit the streets to find out. Video, Audio

Is it a bad brew at Tauranga City Council or a fair staff perk? It's been revealed the council has got a five year contract for coffee machines and coffee supplies at the cost of $470,000. Criticism… Read more Audio

A pre-election cash-splash is ramping up in Australia ahead of the country's upcoming federal election, as the Albanese Government offers tax cuts and the Opposition counters with their own plan to… Read more Audio

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

Under-fire New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson is reportedly getting some backing from an unusual source - fellow Red Bull Racing driver and four time world champion Max Verstappen. Just two… Read more Audio

There's been public outcry after an RNZ time capsule was opened 25 years earlier than it should have been after Parliament's security services feared it could be a bomb. After carefully opening the 20… Read more Audio

Auckland Council has overwhelmingly decided to vote in support of plans to upgrade Eden Park. Auckland Council's been debating which option it wants to back - the other main one being a Waterfront… Read more Audio

The Queenstown Lakes District Council said it's being forced to use emergency powers to pump 12,000 cubic metres of effluent into the Shotover each day. At the moment the treated sewage is discharged… Read more Audio

Is a new waterfront stadium on the cards for Auckland or will Eden Park get a revamp? Auckland Council is currently debating which option it wants to back - with councillors spending the last hour… Read more Audio

A champion of the Kaimanawa wild horses said she may have to foster a hundred from the herd with a DOC cull scheduled for next month and a shortage of people wanting to give the ponies homes. The… Read more Audio

Richard Agar was fined and suspended after he physicaly assaulted a journalist in Las Vegas back on March 2. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio