Checkpoint

On top of rental and rates, hospitality businesses also have to pay a charge for alfresco dining. Hospitality New Zealand argues it brings a vibrant buzz to inner cities, and businesses are paying for… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about Britain's domestic security agency reporting a significant rise in teenagers being linked to UK terrorism, tributes rolling in for Alex… Read more Audio

Sports journalist Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen about Team New Zealand extending their America's Cup lead over Britannia to 3-0 winning today's race after the two boats came within "a matter… Read more Audio

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

Cost cutting means New Zealand is ill prepared for an outbreak of a new covid variant, despite the virus still being the number one infectious disease killer, according to well known Otago University… Read more Audio

A street cleaner said she's still seeing large canisters of nitrous oxide being sold to young people from shops in Mangere town centre, despite the government's recent crackdown on the sale of nitrous… Read more Audio

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