Checkpoint

It's take two for New Zealand and England in their test series, the Kiwis desperate to bounce back in the capital after crumbling in Christchurch. It's been a lousy start to the home summer for the… Read more Audio

New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it will be "very, very challenging" to increase officer numbers by 500 before November next year. The National-NZ First coalition agreement made the… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a huge manhunt underway in New York after the fatal shooting of a top health insurance CEO and Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense… Read more Audio

Nine helicopters, three planes and 12 fire trucks have been battling the blaze, which is about 450 hectares in size - but so far they have not been able to contain it. Strong winds have been hampering… Read more Audio

Chinese national Tingjun Cao has been found guilty of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao by a High Court jury. The jury delivered its verdict after deliberating for two hours… Read more Audio

Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Lisa Owen about United States President Joe Biden currently on his first trip to African nations, Namibia's election last week and Zimbabwe changing some laws… Read more Audio

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

The verbal war between Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix is intensifying. With Auckland kicking off the mind games yesterday, the Phoenix have fired back ahead of their derby this weekend. Sports… Read more Audio

South Korea's president has sent shockwaves through his country by trying to impose martial law in the middle of the night. The decision was met with disbelief in the people in the streets - who… Read more Audio

A man who was 14 when he said he was raped by a well-known local figure on trial for sexual abuse said the accused knew how old he was when the pair met through a dating website.The man admits that… Read more Audio

The local council issued a Do Not Drink notice on Monday after nitrate levels exceeded the acceptable levels of 50 milligrams per litre of water, posing a risk to people particularly pregnant women… Read more Audio

A leading virologist said she won't be surprised if the Otago bird flu virus continues to spread to other farms in the way it did in the devastating outbreak in the Australian state of Victoria. A… Read more Audio