Checkpoint

Hefty profits, virtually no real competition and weak incentives to do better. That's a snap shot of the banking sector according to a draft market study from the Commerce Commission. It concludes a… Read more Audio

South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about the disappearance of a young girl, internet outages and two brothers who have escaped the conflict in Ukraine. Read more Audio

What's Otautahi-Christchurch got in common with Santorini, Wyoming, Hawaii and Iceland? The South Island city has now joined those 4 locations in hosting the biggest meeting of minds in the study of… Read more Audio

The government is ramping up fines for vape retailers caught selling to under 18's. However, Minister in charge has admitted their only 15 enforcement officer policing thousands of stores nationwide… Read more Audio

World Rugby's latest plan to reimagine the sport's entertainment factor might sound quite familiar to New Zealanders. Many of the suggestions being made by the governing body to speed up the game and… Read more Audio

The shine's gone off the iconic red sheds, with The Warehouse group losing 24 million dollars in the 6 months ended January. It off loaded its failing Torpedo7 chain for a buck last month, but not… Read more Audio

One of the largest schools in the country will close for the rest of the week because two of its classroom blocks do not meet minimum earthquake standards. 24 classrooms and 40 teaching spaces are… Read more Audio

Lyttelton is gearing up for the return of SailGP this weekend, and local businesses are hoping it will fill their sails too. It is the second time the port town near Christchurch is staging the 2 day… Read more Audio

An industry health and safety group believes more regulation is needed to make working with potentially dangerous engineered stone benches safer but a total ban on products containing silica is… Read more Audio

The Government has announced a crack down on vaping, banning disposable devices, and increasing fines for retailers by $90,000. Specialist vape retailers will also face tighter restrictions on… Read more Audio

The Melbourne Rebels' cash woes are spilling out from the boardroom to the rugby field. Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu will miss Friday's Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes over a $7,500 debt… Read more Audio