Checkpoint

What happens to teachers who pack their bags and head off overseas in search of greener pastures? Logan Church asked Kiwi teachers working in Sydney if it's really all it's cracked up to be. Video, Audio

Primary teachers and principals have rejected the latest offer from the Ministry of Education, saying they're determined to hold out for a pay deal that improves their workloads. Audio

Hundreds of people queued in Northland today where an emergency free vaccination programme is being rolled out to combat a deadly meningococcal outbreak. Video, Audio

Police are defending their actions after a police chase ended with two people dead, one who is believed to be pregnant, and another in hospital. Video, Audio

Two-thirds of teens aged 14 to 17 had been exposed to porn and one quarter had viewed porn by the age of 12, a survey by the censor's office has found. Audio

National MPs walked out of the House this afternoon after party leader Simon Bridges was ejected by the Speaker. But Mr Bridges remains defiant, saying he called out Speaker Trevor Mallard for openly… Read more Audio

Sports scholarships are given out so schools can attract the best players - to make their teams the best possible - and there is nothing wrong with that, Herschel Fruean tells Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Eleven Auckland principals say they will boycott major private school Saint Kentigern College in next year's premier rugby competition because it has recruited players from outside Auckland. Audio

Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video

An Auckland teenager was left shaking and terrified after lightning struck just metres from her bedroom window during a massive storm that rolled through Auckland this morning. Amy Buncuga lives in… Read more Audio

A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes has gone on trial in Auckland. The man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual violation, relating to… Read more Audio