Checkpoint

A recent survey shows half of all adults feel overrun by the number of times their phones pings them with notifications. Research commissioned by New Zealand telco 2Degrees found that 38 percent of… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have a slight edge over his conservative opponent Peter Dutton whose policies on the housing crisis, tax cuts, the cost of living and nuclear energy are… Read more Audio

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

When Cyclone Gabrielle beat its destructive path down the North Island's east cost, the tiny coastal village of Herbertville wasn't spared. Remote and isolated anyway - east of Palmerston North, it's… Read more Audio

The Wellington Phoenix women's coach said he knew his job was on the line after two seasons of failing to make the A-league football play-offs. The club announced today that Paul Temple has not been… Read more Audio

A patient who has been denied ACC cover after getting pregnant after a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptice device wants ACC to do better when handling complex cases and not search for a… Read more Audio

Ex- tropical Cyclone Tam has been making its way down the North Island. The storm has brought down powerlines and trees, closed roads, cancelled ferries and flights and damaged property. In Auckland… Read more Audio

Thousands of people are expected to be without power in Northland as ex- tropical Cyclone Tam makes its way down the North Island. The storm has brought down powerlines and trees, closed roads… Read more Audio

Ex-Cyclone Tam has hit Northland the hardest so far. Reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

As Anzac day approaches, a charity's taking veteran's support into its own hands - setting up an AI chatbot to provide therapy because it said veterans affairs is failing to do its job. No Duff… Read more Audio

There are calls for greater transparency about what the HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sank in Samoa last October, including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for… Read more Audio

A waddle of penguins are resorting to rockonomics in the face of Trump's tarrifs. The remote sub antarctic Heard Island is Australian territory and as a result have been slapped with a ten percent US… Read more Audio