Checkpoint

The wife of an Iranian New Zealander feared he was dead as bombs rained down on Tehran. Aucklander Vahid Safinia fled to the border after Israeli strikes pounded the area he was visiting, but his… Read more Audio

A Dunedin mum and her son, who has a severe disability, have been stuck in a cold, dark, wet Kāinga Ora house for nearly a week after a hot water cylinder burst. Katie, who RNZ is only identifying by… Read more Audio

The Wellington Phoenix have helped make a goalkeeper's dream come true. Football Fern Victoria Esson has signed with the A-League club on a one season deal, allowing her to play professionally for the… Read more Audio

Washington DC correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about US President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Irsrael and Iran, which has been met with scepticism. As well as a… Read more Audio

Clarification: An earlier version of this story said William Rolleston was the Native Affairs Minister at the time of the Parihaka invasion. It was in fact John Bryce. Rolleston, when he was the… Read more Audio

Lisa Owen is joined by our correspondent in Singapore, Katie Silver Audio

Coach Scott Robertson has sprung a few surprises in the first All Blacks squad of the year, with five debutants and some notable omissions. The 33-man squad to play France in next month's three-test… Read more Audio

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

The Acting Prime Minister is warning against rushing to judgment on the United States' airstrikes on Iran, saying the rest of the world is not waiting to hear New Zealand's position. David Seymour has… Read more Audio

'Queuing for brunch and browsing the shops is a rose tinted memory.' That from a Ponsonby business who say landlords are willing to let some of Ponsonby road's more well known shops empty out in order… Read more Audio

A defence force hercules is on route to an undisclosed location in the Middle East, to help evacuate New Zealanders from the conflict zone if its able to. Some air space has been closed since the… Read more Audio

Whether you're after a fade, slick back, perm or a buzz cut look no further - a barber training centre in the Auckland CBD is offering free trims. If you don't mind yours being the first hair the… Read more Audio