Checkpoint

Labour is vowing to create a new top tax tier for people earning more than $180,000 a year if it is re-elected into government.

The party unveiled its tax policy in Wellington on Wednesday, saying… Read more Video, Audio

The calls for a total ban on live exports of cattle are growing, following the capsize and sinking of a vessel in the East China Sea.

The Ministry for Primary Industries temporarily halted… Read more Audio

There are six new cases in the community, all linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Church.

There are now 43 cases linked to the church - it's the seventh largest cluster since the pandemic began.

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A Wellington school has criticised the actions of students who used homophobic language and images in videos posted on social media.

The posts were uploaded by one student, and shared on Instagram… Read more Audio

A court has heard a Comanchero-associate drove through Auckland with a million dollars in cash to buy a methamphetamine precursor, before the deal fell over.

Five people are on trial at the High… Read more Audio

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has made his first public appearance since the Green School saga derailed his party's elections plans.

James Shaw attended a Wellington Central debate at the Victoria… Read more Audio

The Green Building Council denies it's trying to undermine research that questions whether its Homestar rating tool is promising more than its delivering.

The programme run by the Green Building… Read more Video, Audio

Two tiny endangered golden lion tamarins were actually born in July but until today Auckland Zoo had kept their birth a secret.

Mum Frida was unable to produce milk so when they were just two days… Read more Video, Audio

Aucklanders could be fined up to $400 for chucking their single use face masks on the streets after an increase in face coverings littering the super city's streets.

At Covid-19 level 2 the masks are… Read more Video, Audio

Māori bowel cancer patients are disappointed the Ministry of Health will not drop the age for Māori and Pasifika to get onto the national cancer screening programme.

The Ministry's own expert… Read more Audio

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

The government has introduced a $47 million incentive scheme to encourage travel agents to try and recoup clients' money lost due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travel agents will… Read more Audio