Checkpoint

A North Canterbury hunting competition is encouraging kids to shoot feral cats - and whoever bags the most between now and the end of June - wins a $250 prize.

The SPCA is investigating the death of… Read more Audio

According to new international research seven out 10 new cases of Type 2 diabetes globally are caused by a "suboptimal diet".

That includes too much red and processed meats, refined carbs and sugary… Read more Video, Audio

Do you have an extra $150 a week to cover the rising cost of living? That's the sum households can expect to dig deep for each week this year as the looming recession is tipped to be longer and deeper… Read more Video, Audio

The new boss of Auckland Transport aims to get ferry, bus and train use in the city back to pre-Covid levels in just eight months.

Dean Kimpton hops aboard as chief executive at time when more than… Read more Video, Audio

The government's defending a blow out in communications staff - saying they're needed for direct engagement with the public.

National is accusing the government of overseeing a bloated bureaucracy… Read more Audio

More than seven decades after her three brothers were murdered, Mihi Kui Edwards was to be reunited with her siblings.

She died, aged 89, in March 2021 and was to be buried with her slain siblings at… Read more Video, Audio

The government has revealed plans to lower class sizes at primary and intermediate school levels.

Ratios will go from one teacher to 29 students to one to 28, for years 4 to 8. That means an extra… Read more Video, Audio

Air NZ is refreshing its onboard menu for short hops, right through to long haul international.

Brace for the chips vs cookie debate and everything in between.

Air New Zealand's Leanne Geraghty… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks have locked in two players until the next World Cup in 20-27 but could face losing others to lucrative overseas offers.

Blues back and 59-Test All Black Reiko Ioane and Chiefs hooker… Read more Audio

An epidemiologist says it's time to 'de-prioritise' the response to Covid 19 - a disease he says will now be no worse than the flu for the majority of the population.

There has been a surge in cases… Read more Audio

Police have this afternoon issued a plea for motorists to take better care on the roads, following the death of seven people in the space of 12 hours.

Superintendent Steve Greally says he feels for… Read more Audio