Checkpoint

The man accused of murdering Grace Millane told the police he sobbed and vomited as he put her body into a suitcase the day after she died in his apartment.

Video footage of the 27-year-old man's… Read more Video, Audio

Lunch goers in Christchurch were given a special treat today as world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma made an appearance on the banks of the city's Avon River.

The free concert aimed to highlight the value… Read more Video, Audio

As firecrews battle over 300 bushfires in Australia, 13 firefighters have been treated for injuries.

The latest hurt was a helicopter pilot, who crashed his chopper near Toowoomba in Queensland this… Read more Video, Audio

Police have released CCTV footage of a man who they believe is opportunistically preying on young women on Auckland's North Shore.

On Friday afternoon a woman in her mid-20s was assaulted from behind… Read more Video, Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister's case against two top civil servants, two former government ministers and a ministry has wrapped, with the judge reserving his decision.

Winston Peters is suing because he… Read more Audio

MPs continue to rise to their feet to argue for and against voluntary euthanasia, during the bill's third and final debate.

The End of Life Choice Bill, a member's bill in the name of ACT leader… Read more Video, Audio

In a significant win for monkey bar acrobatics and schoolyard democracy, seven-year-old Kayleigh Dryden has successfully petitioned her school for the right to ditch her pinafore uniform in favour of… Read more Video, Audio

Mums who want to breastfeed in Wellington's public pools have been officially prohibited.

It comes six months after a mother was told to get out of a pool at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre… Read more Audio

The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury.

The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report.

The Crown's key witness in the murder trial of a Dunedin doctor has been accused of making up a stream of lies to cover his own involvement in Amber-Rose Rush's death.

Venod Skantha denies killing… Read more Audio

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

Firefighters in Queensland are facing tough conditions today, with 68 fires burning across the state, combined with searing heat and a potential shift in wind direction.

Twelve homes have been lost… Read more Video, Audio