Checkpoint

The All Black and Black Fern classes of 2025 have their assignments. New Zealand's respective schedules for next season were released today, with the Ferns set for a serious task against Canada in a… Read more Audio

The Regional development minister won't commit to helping save jobs at Tokoroa's Kinleith pulp and paper mill but said he's sent an official in Japan to meet with company's owner and establish the… Read more Audio

The greyhound racing industry has less than two years to rehome thousands of dogs as the government calls time on the sport saying its animal welfare needs to come first. The government anounced the… Read more Audio

The government's striking another blow against workers, according to unions, with plans to dock people's pay if they work to rule as part of industrial action. A proposed law would allow bosses, to… Read more Audio

The Commerce Commission is slapping criminal charges against supermarkets for inaccurate pricing and misleading specials. The charges will be made separately against Woolworths, Pak'nSave Silverdale… Read more Audio

Heartless and disgusting is how police have described the trashing of a south Auckland pre-school. Over the weekend, someone broke into the Ōtara Community Pre-school and smashed the place up… Read more Audio

Two New Zealand golfers will tee up in Saudi Arabia this week hoping to qualify for next year's LIV Golf tour. Nick Voke and Ben Campbell are part of a 93-player field competing in the LIV Golf… Read more Audio

The huge manhunt for a prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a top health insurance executive has ended in a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arrested in… Read more Audio

Politicians are rushing through legislation this afternoon to stop the unnecessary killings of race dogs - after it was announced greyhound racing will be banned in New Zealand. Racing Minister… Read more Audio

Victoria University of Wellington has opened it's sustainable building complex - just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard. 95 percent of the construction materials for the 61… Read more Audio

A kiwi pilot has been at the centre of a rescue in Queensland near croc infested water..after spotting a giant S-O-S sign from the air. A couple in their fifties was found after two days in the… Read more Audio

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