Checkpoint

Visual journalist Nick Monro hit the streets to find out how much people reckon they would need saved up to comfortably retire. Video, Audio

The first test saw the All Blacks face a narrow defeat to the South African side in Johannesburg's rowdy Ellis Park Stadium and the next game will be played in Cape Town. There are also rumors of a… Read more Audio

Do you really need a million dollars to retire? For many it's an utterly unattainable figure, with the weekly income just going to pay for the basics. That makes doing the retirement maths, in some… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about the protest movement within Israel over the government's handling of ceasefire negotiations continuing throughout the week, Israel's… Read more Audio

A spat over the Gordon Spratt Skate park, has gone viral, raising questions about who has the right of way when it comes to scooting. The video posted on social media that captures a stoush between… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about pressure growing on the Reserve Bank to bring forward interest rate cuts amid signs the economy is slowing faster than anticipated and… Read more Audio

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

The All Blacks have sprung several selection surprises for Sunday's test against the Springboks in Cape Town. Coming off a four-point loss to South Africa last weekend coach Scott Robertson has… Read more Audio

Should teens sit high-stakes NCEA literacy and numeracy tests before they are ready? It's a question confronting schools up and down the country as they prepare for the second round of reading… Read more Audio

At least four people are dead and nine others have been injured after a student opened fire inside a US High School just days into the new school year. 14 year old Colt Gray was interviewed by police… Read more Audio

Gulf harbour locals say they've been threatened with a weapon by a freedom camper living at the abandoned Gulf Harbour country club - the men camping there say they are the ones being harassed. The… Read more Audio

Just hours after being named the new Maori Queen - Nga wai hono i te po - is due to give her first speech this evening as the head of the Kingitanga. Her raising up ceremony this morning started off a… Read more Audio