Checkpoint

The chairman of tribal river trust Te Arawa River Iwi Trust has hit back at elders who are questioning the financial management of the trust. Audio

Government MPs help Finance Minister, Bill English, defend his Budget by lobbing up patsy questions. Prime Minister, John Key, faces more difficult questions from Opposition leader, Andrew Little. New… Read more Audio

Te Whānau O Waipareira Trust says people with after-hours illnesses should go to the hospital's Accident and Emergency Department. Audio

New Zealand basketballer Steven Adams will not be going to the NBA finals, after his team Oklahoma City Thunder was beaten by Golden State Warriors. His manager Kenny McFadden joins Checkpoint. Audio

The Auckland SPCA is urging pet owners to reduce the health impacts of second-hand smoke on cats, fish, dogs, and other pets. Audio

A group opposing water consents attached to a piece of land in Ashburton are hosting a public meeting tonight to try and educate the public. Audio

A review of the Ministry of Social Development has found more than 30 examples where it was not complying with the law, and some of those could mean the Government needs to fork out more money for… Read more Audio

The latest Panama Papers investigation shows a business woman banned from working in the financial industry in Hong Kong for a decade is now a director of a New Zealand company. That's raised… Read more Audio

After a gorilla was shot when a child crawled into his enclosure in Cincinnati, over 270,000 people have signed a petition calling for the parents to be held responsible. Founder Sheila Hurt joins… Read more Audio