Checkpoint

A forestry contractor says visa rules should be relaxed for overseas planters if the government wants to reach its One Billion Trees target. Nathan Fogden says 40 percent of his crews are overseas… Read more Video, Audio

An earthquake felt across the lower South Island over the weekend has reignited calls to prepare for the big Alpine Fault quake. As Logan Church reports, communities are coming up with creative ways… Read more Video, Audio

The search for missing tramper Darren Myers in the Tararua Ranges has concluded with the discovery of a body at the base of a waterfall. Police believe he died suddenly after a fall, most likely on… Read more Video, Audio

Official documents show fishing companies, including Talleys, threatened legal action against the government over proposed seabed protection in the South Pacific. Audio

A leadership stoush at a marae in the heart of Auckland reached breaking point today, with former New Zealander of the year Lance O'Sullivan accused of bullying the longstanding board out of their… Read more Video, Audio

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

Forestry bosses say it's difficult to get and keep workers in what is a physically demanding job, but just how hard is it? Checkpoint host Lisa Owen planted trees for the day to find out. Read more Video, Audio

Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video

Refugees arriving in New Zealand are being forced to stay at the Auckland resettlement centre beyond their initial six-week arrival programme because there are no homes available for them to move… Read more Audio

The government has finally given some clarity around the timeline of who knew what and when regarding Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf's claim Treasury's website had been hacked. Audio