Checkpoint

Iwi justice panels in Wellington are crediting strong relationships with police and support services for the region's success.

Te Pae Oranga is an alternative justice pathway for low-level offenders… Read more Video, Audio

Up to $250 million of New Zealand seafood exports to the United States are under threat because of ongoing court action.

The conservation group, Sea Shepherd, says recent measures to protect Māui… Read more Audio

One NZ business, steeped in tradition, is blooming after Covid-19 forced it to grow its online presence.

Flower markets are usually an up-close sensory experience at crack of dawn auctions, but… Read more Video, Audio

A second strike notice has been filed on behalf of hundreds of St John paramedics and ambulance staff who plan on walking off the job next week.

St John staff represented by First Union say further… Read more Audio

A meat industry leader says an unsubstantiated claim that Covid-19 has been found on New Zealand meat exports to China has the potential to damage NZ's reputation.

China is a massive market for NZ… Read more Video, Audio

Aucklanders appear to be broadly in support of mandatory mask-wearing on public transport in the city and on domestic flights around the country.

Many people in the city centre today were wearing a… Read more Audio

Dust off your face masks - the government has made them mandatory, but only in certain situations.

From Thursday if you're travelling on public transport around Auckland or on a flight anywhere in… Read more Audio

A Lake Ōhau resident says conservation in the area has suffered a significant setback after thousands of dollars worth of native plants and predator traps went up in smoke.

The fire tore through the… Read more Audio

Warning: Parts of his report may be distressing for some people.

A jury has found a prisoner guilty of sexually assaulting and threatening to kill a younger cellmate.

Benjamin Nilesh Goundar has… Read more Audio

Tomorrow will mark four years since a huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked North Canterbury.

As well as severely damaging homes and roads, it left some hill country farms in the area with up to 40… Read more Video, Audio

A state of emergency has been lifted in the flood ravaged city of Napier.

Monday's downpour has caused huge damage throughout the city, with just over 100 homes now deemed uninhabitable.

This… Read more Audio

Auckland's city centre economy suffered an estimated $10 million hit today, as workers heeded the government's call to stay home.

Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development says that's the cost… Read more Audio