Checkpoint

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Tsunami evacuations taking place in Japan, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Audio

Thousands of nurses have swapped scrubs for the picket line today as they walked off the job for 24 hours. 36,000 nurses, healthcare assistants and Kaimahi Hauora are on strike until 9am tomorrow. The… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a row that has erupted in Australia over whether a pro-Palestinian protest should be prevented from taking place on Sydney's Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

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

New Zealand's best netballers may be turning to side hustles next season to make ends meet. Pay cuts for are on the cards in the ANZ premiership as the broadcast negotiations drag on. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

Clucks and cackles around the the halls of Parliament today as MPs are told to ponder which chores children should be able to do on family farms. The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van… Read more Audio

An Auckland council committee's calling on the government to do more to combat homelessness. A government report released last week found homelessness has increased but it's unclear by how much. The… Read more Audio

A woman who was off work for a year after she was seriously injured in a head on collision with a speeding dirt bike on a cycle track believes someone will be killed unless more is done to stop the… Read more Audio

After three extreme weather events, people at the top of the South Island are bracing for a fourth drenching in a month. Locals in Nelson and Tasman, have spent the last two weeks cleaning up after… Read more Audio

The company founded by Sir Michael Hill says the country has lost a special New Zealander. He died this morning aged 86, after becoming ill with cancer. Michael Hill Jeweller had humble beginnings in… Read more Audio

Authorities in Nelson-Tasman have kept a close eye on the skies as they hope they are not in for yet more destructive flooding. It will be the fourth time this month that Tasman takes a pounding if… Read more Audio

The jewel of the East Cape's coastline is under review for the first time in 25 years, with locals hoping the marine reserve will remain protected for many generations to come. Te Tapuwae o Rongokako… Read more Audio