Checkpoint

New Zealand is being branded a 'climate criminal' in the wake of a new report that warns of rapidly increasing fire danger and punishing traffic pollution.

The 84-page report, from the Ministry for… Read more Audio

From Friday, New Zealanders will be able to say g'day to our Aussie neighbours without having to isolate on arrival across the ditch.

The one-way travel bubble is with New South Wales and the… Read more Audio

It's just two more sleeps until election day, and there's been a last minute push to get more young people enrolled to vote.

Historically, the under-30 voter turnout is low compared with other… Read more Audio

There has been a surge in support for Greens in the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton political poll, which shows Labour needing their support to govern.

The poll shows Labour with 46 percent, National 31… Read more Video, Audio

Fancy an elevated sea view, close to the airport for a weekend getaway, rich in history and in character?

A prime piece of land is for sale in Wellington - the only catch - it's got an old air… Read more Video, Audio

A grieving UK family wanting to sell their yacht in New Zealand could have it imported here - but it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars.

The family's application to sail to New Zealand on… Read more Audio

Police have confirmed they're investigating complaints of drug taking at a prison unit where child sex offenders live.

Te Korowai is based on the grounds, but outside the wire of Rimutaka prison, in… Read more Audio

An independent report has found police were not justified in carrying out a pursuit, which led to the death of an innocent man in Christchurch.

The report was highly critical the police's conduct… Read more Audio

The number of people on the jobseeker benefit is now up more than 40 percent compared to the same time last year.

To make matters worse, there's a prediction today a double-dip recession is on the… Read more Audio

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

More than 400 foreign fishers are headed to New Zealand to crew deep sea trawlers because Kiwis can't fill the jobs.

A charter flight from Russia will arrive in Christchurch tomorrow, where the first… Read more Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson talks to Lisa Owen about the end of the election campaign for 2020, and what we might see on election day. Read more Video, Audio