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Kids’ futures at stake over teacher shortage, principal says
12 Nov 2018Poor pay, ballooning class sizes and increasingly challenging working conditions have pushed primary school teachers to breaking point. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen and cameraman Nick Monro visited a… Read more Video, Audio
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Why state care abuse inquiry doesn't go far enough - lawyer
12 Nov 2018Human rights lawyer Sonja Cooper says while the government's inquiry into abuse in state care, now to include faith-based organisations, doesn't go far enough. She spoke to Lisa Owen about why it… Read more Video, Audio
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State care abuse inquiry to include faith-based institutions
The government's inquiry into abuse in state care has been broadened to include abuse of children in faith-based institutions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement this afternoon. Video, Audio
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All Blacks vs England - Bigger than the Lions?
9 Nov 2018World rugby's most anticipated match of 2018 takes place at Twickenham this weekend with England playing the All Blacks for the first time in four years. Coach Steve Hansen describes the test as the… Read more Audio
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Govt accused of stalling progress on legalising cannabis
The Government has been criticised for stalling progress on regulating medicinal cannabis - Shane LeBrun from Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ says the Health Minister has refused to meet him on several… Read more Audio
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Conservation group wins Supreme Court swamp kauri case
9 Nov 2018A tiny Far North conservation group fighting the swamp kauri trade is celebrating a major victory today - in the Supreme Court. Audio
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West Coast storm disrupts milk deliveries
9 Nov 2018Westland Milk CEO Toni Brendish says roads damaged by wild weather on the West Coast are creating major headaches for farmers - and the travel delays couldn't have come at a worse time. Video, Audio
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Fiji prepares to vote in second election since coup
Fiji's political parties are heading into a final weekend of campaigning before next Wednesday's election - the second since the country's 2006 coup. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round reports from Fiji. Video, Audio
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Chris Hipkins to teachers: 'There is no more money'
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he's disappointed primary school teachers have confirmed they will strike next week. He says the Ministry of Education increased its pay offer yesterday - and… Read more Video, Audio
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Captain charged after fatal duck boat incident
The captain of an amphibious duck boat that capsized in July on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, has been charged with negligence. Collette Luke from Reuters has more. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura earthquake - Where are they now
9 Nov 2018Two years on from the Kaikoura earthquake, Checkpoint reporter Logan Church returns to the town to speak to business owners whose lives were changed when the 7.8 quake ripped the earth apart. Video, Audio
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