Checkpoint

A Wellington mum says she's relying on bread and pasta to keep food costs down and fill tummies at home. Shoppers say fruit, veggies, meat and dairy products are blowing the budget and they're looking… Read more Audio

Nga iwi mōrehu are gathering at Rātana Pa to celebrate the birthday of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana the founder of the Rātana faith. Kiingi Tuuheitia was welcomed earlier this afternoon in the wake of… Read more Video, Audio

Imagine this, it's up to 28 degrees in the afternoon sun, with stiffling humidity and you're forced to sprint more than half a kilometre as fast as you possibly can. It's ruthless and exactly what's… Read more Video, Audio

Can you imagine racking up $17,000 dollar worth of parking tickets in just 6 months, then taking eight years to pay them off? That is the expensive lesson learnt by former Auckland resident Todd… Read more Video, Audio

Coromandel business owners are hailing what they say is the best summer in a decade. After two years of covid, and its lifeline highway washed away in last year's summer storms, it's been a disruptive… Read more Audio

The SPCA is slashing its adoption fees to ease pressure on its packed animal shelters . From next week adoptions will be half price whether its a kitten, puppy, pony or porka. Nationwide the SPCA has… Read more Video, Audio

If you are in one of the hot spots literally, getting a good night sleep may be a challenge. So to help turn the nightmare around we're joined by University of Otago sleep researcher Professor Barbara… Read more Video, Audio

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has shaken off a tough 2023 to get back into the winners circle at the season-opening LPGA event in Florida. Ko had a two shot victory at the Tournament of Champions… Read more Video, Audio

Parts of the country have again been sizzling in super hot weather, with some areas tipping over 30 degrees. Metservice has issued heat alerts for 18 towns and cities, all the way from Kaitaia to… Read more Audio

A scene from Mad Max is how one surfer has described the chaos on Muriwai Beach, when vehicles are hooning around. The death of a young person has sparked calls for vehicles to be permanently banned… Read more Video, Audio