Checkpoint

New Zealand Rugby has launched a strategy to help connect more Pacific communities with the game. The strategy is the first of its kind anywhere in the world and aims to create more equitable… Read more Video, Audio

More threatening emails have been received by schools, courts, hospitals and places of worship today around the country. At least 70 emails, which police describe as "of a concerning nature", have… Read more Video, Audio

National Party leader and incoming Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341684446112 Read more Video, Audio

National, ACT and New Zealand First will lead the country's first ever three party coalition government. Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the Governor General confirming he can… Read more Video, Audio

Today the Governing Body at Auckland Council met to go over plans to sell the city's downtown carpark. The building has been a sore spot for the council, with a number of central city groups objecting… Read more Audio

After a series of online threats today, police have been searching a school, hospitals and other insitutions across the country. At 9:00am this morning, Auckland's St Kentigern's College received a… Read more Audio

ACT Leader David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen.

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Three protected native Geckos have been returned to the wild after illegally being kept in captivity for years with tens of other lizards and skinks.

Manawatu man, Richard Brosnan has been fined… Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand boxing champion Mea Motu has lost her world number one ranking. The IBO World Super Bantamweight Champion has been unseated at the top by Somalia's Ramla Ali. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland businesses say the cancellation of SailGP feels like a "gut punch." Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has confirmed that SailGP won't be hosted in the city next year, due to unavailability of Wynyard… Read more Audio

Hospitals and schools around the country have spent the day dealing with email threats of a "concerning nature". Police confirmed the emails had been sent to a number of organisations this morning… Read more Video, Audio