Checkpoint

18 year old Braxton Sorenson McGee is aiming to wear the Silver Fern in three different codes. But it was the rookie fullback's defining play in the Super Rugby Aupiki final on Saturday that has got… Read more Audio

A new social supermarket has opened its doors to Hastings families struggling to cover the cost of groceries. People referred by social agencies are allocated a certain number of points to spend at… Read more Audio

Donald Trump met El Salvador's president in the White House on Tuesday. The main issue on the agenda was a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and locked up in a notorious prison… Read more Audio

Digital technology recommendations on the Ministry of Education website say children two to six years old should have minimal screen time, with a sessions a maximum of 15 minutes at a time. It's… Read more Audio

Europe correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how 34 people have been killed in a Russian missile attack in north eastern Ukraine, one of the men who planned the Manchester Arena bombing… Read more Audio

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

It was nearly a Masters meltdown for golfer Rory McIlroy at Augusta today. The Northern Irishman was on the cusp of victory, but a bogey on the 18th hole sent it to a play-off with England's Justin… Read more Audio

The government is investing 13.5 million dollars in Tourism New Zealand, to coax international visitors to Aotearoa; focusing on Australia, Germany, China, the United States, South Korea and India… Read more Audio

A principal said axing a 100 million-dollar scheme that provides extra pay for thousands of teachers is an awful, backward step. But another said most school leaders in Auckland will back the move. A… Read more Audio

A South African family has been declined residency because their son's considered a burden on New Zealand's health and special education system. Joshua Meets, whose family has lived in New Zealand for… Read more Audio

The government has put out a framework on relationships and sexuality education for consultation, after removing guidelines in June over New Zealand First's concerns about what it calls gender and… Read more Audio

A Wanaka woman said she was made to feel like a burden when she was trying to get help in a time of crisis. She's told her story following a report that shows there are huge barriers for people in the… Read more Audio