Checkpoint

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Survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care have been sharing harrowing details of the harm they suffered by those who were… Read more Audio

Mental health campaigner Mike King joins Lisa Owen in the studio to discuss his Gumboot Fund which has run dry. Read more Video, Audio

Counsellors say hundreds of young people have been left high and dry after starting free counselling programmes through Mike King's Gumboot Fund.

The money has been all used up five months after its… Read more Video, Audio

Former members have berated the Green Party for its support of Labour's Terrorism Suppression Bill, which gives authorities greater powers to jail returning foreign fighters. The Greens struck a last… Read more Audio

The All Blacks return to familiar territory for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against England. The host city for New Zealand's opening pool match against South Africa, Yokohama is also the… Read more Video, Audio

There's no prize for guessing which All Blacks the students and staff at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth are watching out for in the Rugby World Cup semifinal against England - it's… Read more Audio

The housing provider of a former prisoner who died after deteriorating in squalid conditions says it's confident it fulfilled its duties. Compass Housing's General Manager Bernadette Pinnell says its… Read more Audio

Work is well underway on a large rockwall aimed at protecting a dump above Fox Glacier township. The same dump released tonnes of rubbish during a storm earlier this year, sparking a clean up effort… Read more Audio

Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick says England will be a force to be reckoned with on Saturday night. It will be the first time the two teams have met at a Rugby World Cup since 1995 but… Read more Video, Audio

The Māori community of Whanganui has taken to the city's streets, calling for an end to a string of violent deaths of Māori women. On Friday, a 26-year-old Taranaki man appeared in the Whanganui… Read more Audio

Wellington's former mayor Justin Lester has announced he's demanding a recount of the recent election results that saw him lose to Andy Foster by 62 votes. He says he's doing it for the sake of… Read more Audio

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