Checkpoint

A teenage student climate activist, who is too young to vote, has still managed to have her say this election campaign - challenging David Seymour over his party's policy. 17 year old Aurora Garner… Read more Video, Audio

An American billionaire has emerged as the front-runner to own Auckland's new A-League football club. Bill Foley who owns football clubs in England and Europe as well as wineries and restaurants in… Read more Video, Audio

A shortage of prison officers means Corrections is being forced to transfer inmates to other jails to cope. Meanwhile it's alleged some prisoners are being denied their basic human rights, including… Read more Video, Audio

Chris Hipkins reckons the momentum is gathering behind Labour at just the right time, as a new poll gave the party an 11th hour bump. A Guardian poll has Labour up 3.5 points, out of the wilderness of… Read more Audio

A tour group of 54 New Zealanders are stranded after their Turkish Airlines flight scheduled to leave this Thursday was cancelled. The group arrived last Tuesday for an eight day pilgrimage. Pesi… Read more Video, Audio

A curious Orangutan has managed to make short work of a supposidly tamper proof sprinkler system, prompting a fire service call out and a special mention in an Auckland council board agenda. Daya, who… Read more Audio

Golfers blindsided by the sudden closure of a prestigious club on Auckland's Whangaparaoa Peninsula are taking matters into their own hands and continuing to use the abandoned course. The Gulf Harbour… Read more Video, Audio

Returning to our earlier story about war in the Middle East. Israel has declared a complete seige on Gaza following co-ordinated attacks from Hamas; saying power, electricity, water and food would be… Read more Video, Audio

Voters in Port Waikato will be heading back to the polling booth just six weeks after the general election. The electorate will have a by election on November 25th. The sudden death of ACT candidate… Read more Audio

A man is trying bounce his way back into the record books, for the most bungees in 24 hours. Mike Heard hopes to complete more than 765 bungy jumps off the Auckland Harbour Bridge, by tomorrow… Read more Video, Audio

Following some disagreement and delay, the Press Leaders' debate will finally take place in Christchurch this evening. The two Chrises were set to face off in the notoriously rowdy debate last week… Read more Video, Audio