Checkpoint

The tangata whenua of the ranges, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, is placing a rahui - or a cultural prohibition - on entering the park at an early morning ceremony tomorrow. Video, Audio

The disease's spread is a sign that myrtle rust could be here to stay, and MPI may have to switch its focus from eradication to management. Video, Audio

Authorities in Taranaki are investigating the poisoning of a Pohutukawa planted by two air force veterans as a symbol of friendship in 1951. Read more Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has signalled some existing government programmes or areas of spending may need to be changed or cut for the government to fuflill its financial promises. Video, Audio

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

A botulism scare has cost Fonterra $183 million - and New Zealand's largest company has slashed its forecast dividend as a result. Video, Audio

The central Otago township of Cromwell has seen Spring heat records smashed, with the rising mercury ripening apricots so early they've been harvested from one orchard in November, for the first time.

Twenty four people in Dunedin have been told they have cancer after getting long awaited biopsies in a weekend superclinic. Chief medical officer Nigel Millar says that's not good enough. Video, Audio

Not one single district health board's 17/18 annual plan has been signed off by the Ministry of Health, despite being five months into this financial year, Health Minister David Clark tells John… Read more Video, Audio

State Services Commission has launched an investigation into Waikato DHB's purchase of a $14.6m app, which was disgraced former CEO Nigel Murray's pet project. 
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