Checkpoint

A Coroner has criticised the hosts of a overcrowded Dunedin party where Sophia Crestani died, saying her death was likely preventable. The University of Otago student died at a party hosted in a… Read more Audio

Marokopa fugutive Tom Phillips and his three children have apparently managed to evade police yet again after a "credible" sighting by hunters who passed them in bush, filming the family on their… Read more Audio

You might have consulted Doctor Google for a health issue before, but how would you feel about talking to an AI chatbot about your mental health? Millions of people are now turning to mental health… Read more Audio

The 29 man squad includes ten players how have played for the All Blacks, and several right on the cusp, sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Almost 50 percent of dogs impounded in Auckland don't make it out of the shelter alive. A report from the council shows 8306 dogs were impounded this year at three shelters around the city up more… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about two American biologists being awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on the discovery of microRNA, and explains what… Read more Audio

Navy divers have been surveying the wreckage of HMNZS Manawanui for signs of oil leaks. The ship went down after hitting a reef in a Marine reserve off the Samoan island of Upolu on Sunday. 75 crew… Read more Audio

Tom Phillips continues to evade police despite the first credible sighting in months of the fugitive and his three children, Felix Walton explains.  Audio

Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about The Conservative Party describing the Labour government as being in chaos, with the prime minister just losing his chief of staff, the UK… Read more Audio

Some residents in South Dunedin are reassessing their futures in the flood prone area, as they squelch through their sodden properties, cleaning up after last week's downpour. Many are facing months… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

Lake Alice survivors are dismayed that a psychologist they knew from the notorious psychiatric facility is still providing services for ACC. Victor Soeterik is adamant he only visited Lake Alice for… Read more Audio