Checkpoint

While anticipation is building for Liam Lawson's start on the Grid in this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, another New Zealand sportsman could be edging towards a huge moment on the… Read more Audio

"It's a legal industry. We should bank it". That was the view of ANZ Chief Antonia Watson on whether sex workers should be able to get bank loans easily. It came up as an issue during a select… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about more details coming to light about a passenger train that was hijacked by militants in Pakistan and an update on former Philippines president… Read more Audio

"They were everywhere, every corner you looked in." That said by a woman on a suburban street under siege from a stray cat colony who is calling for change so residents can reclaim their properties… Read more Audio

In Australia a political row has erupted after learning the country's close alliance with America counts for little. This comes after Donald Trump raised a protective trade barrier around the United… Read more Audio

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

Liam Lawson has been welcomed to the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne for his formula one debut with Red Bull by thousands of giddy fans. The 23 year old was promoted to the Red Bull senior… Read more Audio

When you think about a New Zealand delicacy, it's hard to go past a plump Bluff oyster. Whether they're eagerly plucked straight from the pottle or freshly shucked and served with champagne, bluffies… Read more Audio

Police are investigating after four people ended up in Hospital in Wairarapa after taking suspect substances. They were called to a house in Masterton last night where a person was in a critical… Read more Audio

Government ministers have spent the day wooing potential investors, trying to convince them that New Zealand is the safest place for them to splash their cash. The Infrastructure Investment Summit has… Read more Audio

A Wellington woman is proving age is no barrier, as a regular attender of dance classes at the age of 90. It's Rona Glover's birthday, and she said she won't be slowing down anytime soon. Reporter… Read more Audio

Tory Whanau has opened up about how she seriously considered quitting the mayoralty, being "humiliated in front of the whole country" and fighting the patriarchy. The Wellington mayor has faced… Read more Audio