Checkpoint

More than 100mm of rain has fallen on parts of Taranaki over the last 24 hours, causing slips, surface flooding and overwhelming sewerage systems.

The emergency response team was mobilised in New… Read more Video, Audio

Urgent genome sequencing in the case of an Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19 could provide more clues to where they got infected.

The person tested positive during routine screening in China… Read more Video, Audio

The Restaurant Association is investigating claims of bullying and inappropriate behaviour by the owner of one of Christchurch's best known cafes.

It's as calls mount for Sam Crofskey to be removed… Read more Audio

A major shakeup of the rules around how DNA is used for criminal investigations is being proposed by the Law Commission.

The current law is described as outdated, and doesn't properly consider human… Read more Audio

A local government expert says installing a Commissioner at the embattled Invercargill City Council is the most sensible option.

The council's under increasing scrutiny after the Department of… Read more Audio

Aucklanders can expect to be paying higher water bills next year, with WaterCare reviewing its pricing as the effects of Covid-19 continue to bite.

The council-controlled organisation has faced… Read more Audio

Corrections chief custodial officer Neil Beales is defending the use of pepper spay at Auckland Women's Prison even on inmates with asthma.

Beales said he could not address any of the specifics of… Read more Audio

Mana whenua have today made their case against a controversial dump proposed for the Dome Valley, north of Auckland.

Waste Management has sought resource consent for the 60-hectare dump 5-kilometres… Read more Audio

Who owns the DNA that you leave on your abandoned coffee mug or a discarded cigarette butt?

And should police be able to use samples provided to those website that help you trace your family tree?

… Read more Video, Audio

The Workplace Relations Minister isn't ruling out lifting the minimum wage in line with the living wage.

A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Institute of Economic… Read more Audio

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

New Zealand au pair agencies say they will go under unless the government gives them an exemption to bring in overseas workers, which they say allows essential employees like nurses and doctors to do… Read more Video, Audio