Checkpoint

Some residents in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert say the government's plan to squeeze up to 4000 new homes in the area is ridiculous and the infrastructure won't be able to cope. Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand's cricket umpire Doug Cowie tells John Campbell the fact Australia's cricket team's ball-tampering appears to have been premeditated makes the cheating even worse. Video, Audio

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is urging District Health Boards to set up an independent panel to break an impasse over nurses' pay talks. Video, Audio

The process of flushing Christchurch's water supply with chlorine is underway, ending its reign as the only major New Zealand city not to treat its water. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio

A Pukenui school bus driver from the Far North is thanking her lucky stars her busload of children didn't plunge into a hole in State Highway One on Friday when a 20m section collapsed. Video, Audio

The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio

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

The government has started the biggest shake up of the Reserve Bank in nearly 30 years with a new mandate and structure for setting interest rates. Video, Audio

New Zealand's all-time leading test wicket taker Sir Richard Hadlee talks to John Campbell about what cricket teams in the past have used to make balls go faster, including bottle tops and sandpaper.

The Guardian cricket writer Daniel Harris tells John Campbell while he's not impressed by Australia's cricket team's actions, he also can't help feeling the outrage is being slightly overworked. Video, Audio

Australia's ball tampering scandal has deepened after footage emerged from the Ashes series in January showing Cameron Bancroft spooning sugar into his pocket before going onto the pitch. Video, Audio

The Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor says it's necessary to cull the cattle to stop the possibility of the disease spreading from the infected-farms which are all connected to… Read more Audio