Checkpoint

Team New Zealand has tacked away from a big chunk of money offered by the government, and could be headed off-shore to defend the America's Cup.

The government has confirmed it offered up a $99… Read more Audio

Signs in te reo in a Kāpiti Coast town have prompted a graffiti complaint to the council.

But the Ōtaki artist behind them says the real problem is racism. Read more Video, Audio

Bones dropped off on the doorstep of the Russell Museum are baffling staff, archaeologists and iwi.

They're also concerned the remains - found on Saturday - are human. Sam Olley reports. Read more Audio

Talks are under way with New Zealand's only oil refinery about potentially using the facility to make biofuels.

The Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei looks likely to be scaled back to an… Read more Audio

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Dunedin teenager Erika Fairweather was today officially announced as a member of New Zealand's Olympic team at her school assembly.

The 17-year-old Kavanagh College student will likely be the… Read more Video, Audio

High profile mental health campaigner Mike King got emotional as he handed back his order of merit medal today.

He believes the government's mental health funding efforts have failed and no one in… Read more Video, Audio

Thousands of farmers flocked to the first day of Fieldays today, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event.

The event was cancelled because of Covid-19 last year, so expectations are high… Read more Video, Audio

Royal NZ yacht squadron Commodore Aaron Young says the America's Cup is about billionaires and money, discussing the rejection of the government offer to host the next regatta. Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand's Cup looks set to sail elsewhere for its next battle. Team New Zealand is entering discussions with other nations keen to host the 37th America's Cup, after rejecting a… Read more Video, Audio

Philanthropist and businessman Sir Eion Edgar is being remembered for his selfless generosity, and his wicked bowling arm.

Sir Eion died yesterday afternoon from cancer at the age of 76 in his… Read more Audio

Protecting Wellington's character versus the need for high density housing.

That's the challenge facing the city council as they work through changes to the proposed spatial plan.

The high-level… Read more Audio