Checkpoint

The former National deputy leader and cabinet minister died after a long battle with cancer. Sir John Key said Ms Kaye's initial breast cancer diagnosis in 2016 was much worse than either of them had… Read more Audio

Almost 45 years after the Erebus plane crash there's still no national memorial to the victims, with multiple sites refusing to host it. The Air NZ scenic flight over Antarctica crashed into the side… Read more Audio

It's a name unfamilar to most Kiwi cricket fans, but Bevon-John Jacobs aka BJ has been a shock pick up in the Indian Premier League. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Pharmac is switching suppliers of hormone replacement patches for menopausal women, to a single brand that's unpopular and doesn't work as well for some. Menopause specialist Doctor Linda Dear spoke… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a major case accusing president-elect Donald Trump of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat being thrown out of court and The… Read more Audio

Are calls to ban singing at Wicked the movie off-key? The world's largest cinema chain, AMC has caused a stir after officially banning singing during screenings of Wicked. Actor Ava Diakhaby who has… Read more Audio

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

The Labour Party is blaming the Government's new wait time targets for so many patients being unable to get onto a waiting list for hospital treatment. It follows GPs saying patients who desperately… Read more Audio

The Black Foils have continued their dominance in the Middle East winning the opening SailGP event of the season in Dubai. New Zealand held off Great Britain and the United States to sit on top of the… Read more Audio

Proposed cuts to a tertiary apprenticeship training programme in Rotorua could leave dozens of people high and dry part way through their qualifications. The proposal from Bay of Plenty's Toi Ohomai… Read more Audio

In his first official day in the job the new Police commissioner has delivered an early Christmas present to Auckland businesses and residents; anouncing the city centre's getting a new police base… Read more Audio

New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says there's a priority to increase public safety and boost visibility in communities. Audio