Checkpoint

After years of negotiations, New Zealand and China have struck a deal on the long-awaited upgrade to their free trade deal.

It includes new rules to make exporting to China cheaper and easier, the… Read more Video, Audio

The trial of the man accused of murdering the British backpacker Grace Millane has begun, with the judge warning the jury they will need to put any feelings of sympathy and prejudice aside.

Ms… Read more Video, Audio

A group of teen mums have partnered with the New Zealand Opera to pen personal lullabies for their babies.

It's part of the international lullaby project - launched by New York's Carnegie Hall in… Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand rugby fans in Japan are gearing up to support the All Blacks in tonight's bronze medal match at the Rugby World Cup.

But while most Kiwis in Tokyo aren't giving up their tickets for their… Read more Audio

The heavy caseloads of some school counsellors are appalling and dangerous according to their professional body.

The NZ Association of Counsellors represents about 2,500 counsellors including those… Read more Audio

A Lime e-scooter rider remains in a critical condition in hospital, after an accident in the Auckland suburb of Parnell late last night.

The crash happened after Auckland Council announced it would… Read more Audio

It's Friday, and for many New Zealanders that means pie-day - a chance for the lunchtime treat of mince 'n cheese or steak and mushroom to round off the week.

But what about a traditional meat pie… Read more Video, Audio

A Conservation Department (DOC) ranger has just taken up a very specialised five-year-role in Canterbury's Banks Peninsula.

Oscar Ashton's new, full-time job is hunting wily possums that have learnt… Read more Video, Audio

Trapped, abused and afraid - the stories of disabled people in state care have had an airing at the Royal Commission.

The Commission into abuse in state based care and faith-based institutions has… Read more Audio

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

Clipped wings and a docked tail hasn't stopped a retired Air Chathams aircraft making one last epic journey across the North Island - but this time on the back of a transporter.

In extraordinary… Read more Video, Audio

Now to Hagley Oval in Christchurch, where the Black Caps have just walked off the field after losing to England.

It's the first of five T20 matches against England, and the first game since the… Read more Audio