Checkpoint

Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about Vladimir Putin arriving in North Korea, a journalist and prominent MeToo activist sentenced to several years behind bars in China and for the… Read more Audio

C listers and tag-a-longs is how the PM has apparently described trade delegations under the past six years of the former government, however, there's double up between the PM's self described A list… Read more Audio

The immigration minister and officials were quizzed today about the Migration 5 network by MPs at a select committee, the minister's Labour Party counterpart, however, says M5 data-sharing has been… Read more Audio

While bans on some Australian exports to China have been lifted, there's been an uncomfortable focus on the presence of an Australian journalist recently released after serving three years in a… Read more Audio

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

The Health Minister Shane Reti has been grilled by MPs over the National Party's broken promise to fund 13 cancer drugs, Giles Dexter reports. Audio

Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Fergusson producing a staggering spell against Papua New Guniea, returning record figures of three wickets for no runs. Audio

The Virgin Australia flight was heading for Melbourne carrying 67 passengers when flames were seen coming from the Boeing 737 and it was diverted to Invercargill, Tess Brunton reports. Audio

Some wanna be travellers are grumpy after paying top dollar for a speedy passport service only to discover others paying virtually half the price have got their travel documents in the same time, the… Read more Audio

The New Zealand College of Psychologists said its facing dire work force shortages with demand for mental heath support soaring exponentially, while burnout in the profession is high, Dr Paul Skirrow… Read more Audio

Police continue to seek Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, and last week offered an $80,000 reward for information. A short time ago, Waikato police released a video of the… Read more Audio

Michael Marquet, who almost every day of the year tends to his garden plots at Christchurch Hospital and several other sites around the city has turned his passion for gardening into an award-winning… Read more Audio