Checkpoint

Air New Zealand said a flight to Dunedin last Saturday was forced to off load passengers after excess fuel pushed it over the safe weight limit. Passengers have told RNZ just before take off an… Read more Audio

The government has all but confirmed it will lift New Zealand's defence spending in the near term - though details like 'when' and 'by how much' are still unclear. The Prime Minister said he's open to… Read more Audio

Stats NZ's boss will step down after the release of a long-awaited report into Census and COVID-19 vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae. It found that government agencies failed to put… Read more Audio

Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the opening weekend for Super Rugby Pacific and some univited guests on Saturday night at Eden Park. Audio

A free range egg farm infected with avian bird flu in December is only half way through the de-contamination process and it will be months before chickens return to the Otago property. 200,000 birds… Read more Audio

The resignations come after a request by the US Justice Department to drop a series of corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Campbell Bay Tennis club members who turned up for their Wednesday matches, just found a hole in the ground where the box used to be. The honesty box was a way for non-members to pay their court fees… Read more Audio

Some are hoping Sir Keir Starmer can use the special relationship Britain said it has with the United States to advocate for Ukraine. The Prime Minister said he is "ready and willing" to place UK… Read more Audio

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

The Cook Islands Prime Minister is hoping to have an opportunity to talk with the New Zealand government to heal some of the rift from his China trip. Mark Brown returned to Avarua on Monday afternoon… Read more Audio

The Black Caps have beaten Pakistan twice in their home conditions this month to secure the Tri-Series trophy. The Tri-Series was a warm-up to the Champions Trophy one-day international tournament… Read more Audio

Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Fisheries New Zealand's proposing to increase the… Read more Audio