Checkpoint

Unions representing aviation security staff in Auckland and Wellington have agreed to last minute talks over contract negotiations, with the threat of government intervention hanging over them. Audio

WINZ's newest policy to help desperate families into emergency housing came into effect on July 1 - but one family says things have got worse, not better. Audio

Uber says it's not trying to replace the taxi industry, despite calls from taxi drivers for the government to crack down on it for unfair practices. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio

The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the Government's plan to deal with the housing crisis, while continuing to deny that there is any such housing crisis. Audio

House prices have been rising at their fastest pace since 2004, with the average value in Auckland is now $975,000 and prices rising in Tauranga, Wellington and Hamilton. Audio

More than half of schools don't have any Maori language education, but despite repeated calls to make it compulsory, John Key has maintained his position. Audio

The Justice Minister has been ordered to reconsider sending an accused killer to face trial in China, because there are questions over whether he will recieve a fair trial. Audio

A Queenstown developer says the new fund proposed by the Government could be of great help to the region. Audio

Arthur Grimes, a former chair of the Reserve Bank, says the government needs to deliberately crash Auckland house prices by 40-percent. Audio

The Ministry of Education has come to the table to help some of the tamariki at Te Puea marae in Auckland, which is currently at capacity Audio

Police say the death of Te Awamutu man Daniel Bindner whose body was found at a Hamilton recycling centre was most likely a tragic accident. Audio