Checkpoint

Jacinda Ardern is not messing around, making a major shake-up to her Ministerial team in the first move of her second term.

She has rolled out a new Deputy Prime Minister, new Health Minister, a new… Read more Video, Audio

An England Roses netball superfan reckons she'll be the lone voice cheering them on as they play the Silver Ferns tonight.

Ally White is at Claudelands Arena in Hamilton waiting for centre pass at… Read more Audio

News Porirua is now the most expensive region in the country to rent comes as no surprise to locals struggling to find somewhere to live.

Median rents in the region hit a record 625-dollars per week… Read more Audio

Lake Ōhau residents believe they've been unnecessarily delayed from moving back into the village due to demolition problems.

Roughly half the properties in the village were destroyed or damaged when… Read more Audio

New Zealanders have lost $23 million to scams in the last 18 months, with the majority of victims staying silent about being duped.

On top of that, 70 percent of small business are also being conned… Read more Video, Audio

Preliminary results of the two referenda show 65-percent support for voluntary euthanasia under the End of Life Choice act while a majority of 53 percent do not support recreational cannabis.

RNZ… Read more Audio

The government has announced all change-over crew for ships who fly into New Zealand will now be tested for Covid-19 - but there's no timeline for implementing it.

At the moment crew can fly in and… Read more Audio

Dominance will continue or history will be made in rugby's Farah Palmer Cup final tomorrow.

Canterbury and Waikato meet in Christchurch to decide the winner of this year's national provincial women's… Read more Audio

New Zealand's first electric plane will be taking to the skies following its launch in Christchurch today.

The battery electric two-seat light sport aircraft is being marketed to people wanting to… Read more Video, Audio

The blame game over the staging of the America's Cup in Auckland early next year has stepped up another notch.

The debate is over a decision to scrap the two courses which offer views of the racing… Read more Video, Audio

Warning: The details in this report may distress some listeners.

A man who threw his stepson against a sofa - causing injuries that later killed him - has been jailed for nearly six years. Phillip… Read more Audio

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