Checkpoint

It's official, there's a drought at the top of the South Island; something farmers have known for weeks but said the government has been too slow to act. Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay today… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the bill to "ban" TikTok passing through the US House of Representatives, one of Donald Trump's top aides heading behind bars and a… Read more Audio

Statistics NZ data shows domestic airfares increased 7.4% in February compared to January. Earlier this year, Air NZ CEO Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline was facing significant cost increases… Read more Audio

A growing family needs more room - and for giraffes that's no exception. Baby Nia was born four months ago and now Wellington Zoo is building a bigger home for her, mum, dad and great aunt Zahara. As… Read more Audio

Earlier we heard from the mayor of Yarra, in Melbourne, where they're looking at pinging bigger, more emitting vehicles for higher parking prices. Would you support the same happening here? Visual… Read more Audio

Protesters made their feelings clear today outside a hearing reconsidering an application to mine the seabed in the Taranaki Bight. The Environmental Protection Authority is revisiting Trans-Tasman… Read more Audio

Canoe slalom paddler Luuka Jones has joined a select group of New Zealand Olympic athletes. A Rio 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Jones will become just the third New Zealand woman to compete at five… Read more Audio

The government is stumping up another 7 million dollars for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts to ensure the ski season can go ahead on Whakapapa. Cabinet has also agreed to provide three million in equity and loan… Read more Audio

Squeezed household budgets are putting a big dent in how much money people can spend at the shops and retailers are struggling to stay afloat, some closing doors. Retailers are looking at another… Read more Audio

A post mortem is underway on humans remains found in a rubbish bag floating on Gulf Harbour north of Auckland. Police say their priority is to identify he person and cause of death. They've completed… Read more Audio