Checkpoint

The government wants to introduce tougher safety rules for adventure activity operators, in response to the deadly 2019 Whakaari eruption.

Forty-seven people - most of them tourists - were on the… Read more Audio

Police have issued a warning to Aucklanders ahead of the weekend - level 3 is not level free.

As the city faces its first weekend with slightly looser restrictions, police are reminding those in… Read more Video, Audio

The man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman with Down Syndrome on her morning walk in clear daylight appeared in court today, entering no plea and keeping his name secret.

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Auckland has cracked a vaccination milestone; 81 percent of the eligible population's had one dose of Pfizer.

There is a push this weekend to get more vaccinated. The carrot is a possible alert level… Read more Video, Audio

Some of the country's most prominent Covid-19 minds are calling on the government to radically rethink the managed isolation and quarantine setup in Auckland.

The current outbreak, which has seen… Read more Audio

Auckland Council is telling the government it is not keen on its Three Waters Reforms.

The proposed changes would see control of drinking, waste and storm water systems be taken from the hands of 67… Read more Audio

The government has announced who will lead the Māori Health Authority, which it hopes will address the staggering inequites Māori face in the health system.

Aotearoa's 20 district health boards are… Read more Audio

Two days into Auckland's new-found alert level 'three-doms', it hasn't been smooth sailing for the re-opened hospitality businesses.

Staff are wrangling customers to follow the strict rules and even… Read more Audio

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman near a walkway in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert.

Lena Zhang was reported missing after going for a walk early… Read more Audio

New modelling shows New Zealand needs to vaccinate most people five years and up to keep the Covid-19 death rate about the same as the seasonal flu.

Te Pūnaha Matatini modellers say the higher the… Read more Video, Audio

In human couples getting cold feet often is not the best sign, but not for this couple of Gentoo penguins - Buster and 99 - who are celebrating their 24th anniversary at Kelly Tarlton's.

Contrary to… Read more Video, Audio

Could Queenstown Lakes be the experiment with inclusionary zoning that New Zealand needs?

The district council is seeking feedback on plans that could see developers having to hand over homes or cash… Read more Audio