Checkpoint

Forty thousand hunters are expected to head out to estuaries and lakes around New Zealand during duck season, which kicks off tomorrow. Audio

New Zealand imports around 400,000 tonnes of phosphate every year for fertiliser, but that's under threat due to political problems in north-west Africa. Audio

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from public service at 95-years-old. Audio

Two companies that have won Wellington's bus contracts have been labelled 'anti-union' and accused of paying workers poorly. Audio

Sprinkler systems used to deter homeless people from sleeping in doorways of businesses in Auckland's CBD have been described as "inhumane". Audio

Body cameras have recorded 18 incidents of abuse or violence against parking wardens since they were introduced a month ago. Audio

People in the island's north are being told to stay inside ahead of the category three cyclone, which could bring with it winds over 200km/h. Audio

Three recent resignations mean there's only one neurosurgeon left at Dunedin Hospital, meaning others now have to travel in from Canterbury, Wellington and Hamilton. Audio

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff today unveiled a fine-tuned version of his controversial tax, now proposing three rating zones radiating out from the city centre. Audio