Checkpoint

Peter Thiel was made a citizen after spending just 12 days in New Zealand. John Campbell talks to people who have lived in the country for more than 30 years, but can't gain citizenship. Audio

Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Read more Audio

A colony of 300 critically endangered birds has found an unlikely place to nest - in the middle of a Canterbury paddock full of dairy cows. Audio

The Government says Peter Thiel promotes New Zealand "all the time" to people in the United States, as it defends granting billionaire Peter Thiel citizenship after he had spent just 12 days in the… Read more Audio

Ngani Laumape is set to fulfill a lifelong dream when he makes his All Blacks debut against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Audio

The Health Minister has unveiled a long-awaited national strategy to lift New Zealand's low organ donation rate, including making it easier for people to donate organs after their death. Audio

The Labour Party would stop what it says is a 'race to the bottom' by lifting the minimum wage and softening the government's 90-day trial period for workers. Audio