Checkpoint

A problem with fuel may be behind the Bluebridge ferry losing power in the Cook Strait last month, according to Wellington's harbourmaster. The Connemara blacked out after leaving Wellington and… Read more Audio

The long, drawn-out saga of filling one of the most important roles in government has finally reached its end, with the government announcing Sir Brian Roche will be the new Public Service… Read more Audio

A salvage expert said when it comes to the Manawanui wreck "anything is do able with enough money." Up to 200,000 litres of fuel has leaked into the sea when the ship sank off the southern coast of… Read more Audio

The Medical Council of New Zealand is poised to deliver a personal apology to a survivor of the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit whose complaint about the horrors there was ignored. 20… Read more Audio

The daughter of a New Plymouth councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa on the berm outside her home. Frustrated at the… Read more Audio

The White Ferns are within touching distance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. A win for New Zealand over Pakistan in their final… Read more Audio

Now to the art of running; Kiwi Peter Mitchell's marked a milestone birthday by running around the world without leaving Melbourne, and he's created a masterpiece along the way. Using GPS he mapped… Read more Audio

The United Nations has asked Israel for a "please explain," after it said Israeli tanks forcibly entered its base in southern Lebanon. The UN has reiterated that attacks against peacekeepers are in… Read more Audio

Council cost cutting in Horowhenua ironically means one thing won't be cut and that's road side grass edges and according to some residents things are starting to look a little shabby. Berm mowing got… Read more Audio

In just one week's time 56 countries will come together for The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Preparations have been four years in the making, with businesses stock pilling… Read more Audio

A provider for a popular South Auckland foodbank said its closure will put even more pressure on other struggling food banks - and he doesn't know where the people it serves will now go. Dave Letele… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Taiwan having its national day, a South Korean author picking up the Nobel Literature Prize and a Nepalese teenager becoming the youngest to… Read more Audio