Checkpoint

The huge task of moving millions of New Zealand's most precious documents to their new home begins in Wellington this week. Archives New Zealand is moving just across the road from its current… Read more Audio

Washington DC correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about. US president Donald Trump threatenin Russia with massive tariffs if an imminent end to the war in Ukraine isn't achieved… Read more Audio

Wellington Pools is looking for a lifeguard over 50 years old according to an advertisement, which told applicants "forget your preconceptions of what lifeguard looks like...we want people from all… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an unprecedent move, Donald Trump is set to join the royals for a second state visit later this year, as well as senior… Read more Audio

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

The Mana College first XV coach has spoken out about a recent refereeing controversy. The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union recently called off all junior, college, and senior matches after a referee was… Read more Audio

An Auckland hospice is having to cut the number of people it cares for by almost a third because it's short of funding. Totara Hospice gets $8.8 million from the Government, but that doesn't even… Read more Audio

The Australian Police force is coming for New Zealand officers with the lure of more money and housing allowances. Police recruiters will be in Christchurch and Auckland this month to host jobs and… Read more Audio

The Tasman district remains in a state of emergency after Friday's devastating floods, leaving residents cut off for the second time in successive weeks. Some roads remain treacherous, while water is… Read more Audio

A slip in Auckland's west coast settlement of Muriwai has residents reliving the devastating landslides of two years ago. Muriwai was hit badly during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone… Read more Audio

The government's move to scrap the polytech mega-merger Te Pukenga has taken another big step, with confirmation of which polytechs will return to regional governance. The Vocational Education… Read more Audio

A young boy with a visible black eye blew out five candles on his birthday cake at a daycare centre....a few months later, weighing just 16 kilograms, he died from horrific injuries inflicted by the… Read more Audio