Checkpoint

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posted a photo of herself and her midwife 'Libby' on Instagram today, but hasn't released information on a name. Reporter Katie Scotcher joins us from outside Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will spend a second night in Auckland Hospital after giving birth to a girl late yesterday afternoon. Messages of congratulations have been flooding in from all over the… Read more Video, Audio

There was drama in the skies today after a Mount Cook Airlines flight with 71 passengers on board was forced to return to Napier with what was reported to be a severed engine. Video, Audio

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Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says the birth of Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford's baby is a "proud day" for the couple and for New Zealand. She says it sends a message to all women that "you can… Read more Video, Audio

CNN's White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins was with the US President when he signed the executive order to reverse the policy separating parents at the US-Mexico border. She told John Campbell… Read more Video, Audio

There are growing calls for the cash-strapped Kaikōura district to be divvied up between its neighbours. Read more Video, Audio

A census of Auckland's rough sleepers has been described by the mayor as the first step in addressing the city's shameful levels of homelessness. Video, Audio

Lawyer Hazel Armstrong says the forestry sector is facing a leaky building moment and it will probably be left up to the courts to decide who is liable for the damage caused by tonnes of debri washed… Read more Video, Audio