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Incumbent Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama has returned as Prime Minister with a slim majority of just 50.02 percent. But his personal popularity was halved compared to the 2014 election, meaning his… Read more Video, Audio

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

A Whanganui farm has pulled the plug on its pick-your-own berry service after visitors took more than $600 worth of strawberries in one day. Read more Video, Audio

It's 12 days until summer and five weeks until Christmas - but parts of the South Island were today transformed into a winter wonderland with fresh snow falling in Otago, Southland and Canterbury. Video, Audio

The government expects its overhaul of the early childhood sector will run some centres out of business, but won't raise fees for parents. While the Early Childhood Council says some of the proposals… Read more Audio

A public service for the eighth anniversary of the Pike River Mine disaster is being held tonight in Blackball, West Coast. Reporter Conan Young joins Checkpoint live from the memorial. Video, Audio

Reporter Ann Marie May was in the High Court in Wellington today, where the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment is calling for the Institution of Professional Engineers to resume its… Read more Video, Audio

Government lawyers have asked the High Court to order the Institution of Professional Engineers to resume its investigation into Alan Reay, the civil engineer responsible for the CTV building. CTV… Read more Video, Audio

Watch Monday's full programme here. Video

New Plymouth residents fear there will be another freedom camping free-for-all this summer after a council bungle which means its freedom camping bylaw has been sent back to the drawing board. Video, Audio