Checkpoint

An inquest into the death of a young man in a police cell has heard he may have survived if a detox centre was available at the time.

Twenty-one-year-old Sentry Taitoko was high on drugs and… Read more Audio

The semi-finalists have been found at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, but most people think the All Blacks clash with England will in essence be the final.

Wales and the Springboks round out the last… Read more Video, Audio

Armed police are on patrol in Wairoa after the police were targeted in two shootings.

A shotgun was fired at the front door of an officer's house at about 11pm Saturday, followed by more shots… Read more Video, Audio

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

The Southern DHB has been forced to apologise to four urology patients for falling short in their treatment and care - issues that reduced the life expectancy of one man who now has secondary cancer.

The Southern DHB has been forced to apologise to four urology patients for falling short in their treatment and care - problems that likely cut the life expectancy of one man who now has secondary… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks take on Ireland in a sudden death Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo on Saturday night and both team's mental preparation will have to be on point if they're to progress to the… Read more Video, Audio

It's been 48 hours since Orewa man Mike McClennan went missing, and his family and the police say their search for him is reaching a critical point.

The 75-year-old has dementia and was last seen on… Read more Audio

The daughter of an elderly woman who died after taking part in a suicide pact with her husband, says her mother showed no signs of being suicidal, and questions why her father did not seek help for… Read more Audio

MediaWorks can no longer make a profit in television so it's put itself up for sale.

The station's 500 staff were called to a meeting on Friday morning and told the company would keep making radio… Read more Video, Audio

Could axing frequent flyer points be key to helping cut New Zealand's greenhouse emissions?

Greenpeace New Zealand is backing a UK government climate change committee report calling for air miles… Read more Audio

One of the country's most notorious child killers has been put back behind bars for at least six years for assault and sexual violation.

Benny Haerewa served 12 years in prison for killing his… Read more Audio