Checkpoint

The future of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and indeed heavy industry nationwide, is becoming a sticking point between coalition partners - Labour and New Zealand First. Otago-Southland reporter… Read more Audio

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

Auckland Council has signed off on a 3.5 percent rates hike to help cover costs from the Covid-19 fallout, and the region's water woes - RNZ reporter Jean Bell has the details. Audio

The National Party rollercoaster continued today with more shock news - two senior MPs announced they're quitting at the election. Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams are both saying goodbye to the party two… Read more Audio

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is plotting for a busy summer of camping, despite no new international visitors on the horizon. But some locals feel freedom camping has had its day. RNZ… Read more Audio

Authorities in Victoria are becoming increasingly annoyed at breaches of the lockdown in force there - with another 238 cases recorded in the state over the past 24-hours. Audio

The appointment of Christchurch MP Gerry Brownlee as National's deputy leader has been met with a chorus of outrage from some Cantabrians - who say he is responsible for lengthy delays in settling… Read more Audio

Senior National MP Michael Woodhouse has been stripped of the health portfolio by new leader Judith Collins - he spoke to RNZ political reporter Jo Moir about the demotion. Audio

Judith Collins has been an MP in South Auckland for 18 years - today RNZ reporter Sarah Robson and visual journalist Dan Cook visited her Papakua electorate to see how they felt about her new… Read more Audio

Newly minted National leader Judith Collins says she will be unveiling policies that are positive for the country - but is ruling out tax increases to cover the costs of the country's covid recovery… Read more Audio

A Hawke's Bay tour operator is accusing the Department of Conservation of overplaying the dangers at Cape Kidnappers - despite a GNS report finding the risk of walking along the track as higher than… Read more Audio