Checkpoint

More than 30 years since the murders of the Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin, a journalist from their home country is in Aotearoa, re-investigating the Coromandel killings.

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Some properties in the Muriwai exclusion zone have had their red sticker status reviewed following new information that landslides in the area appear to be slowing down.

More than 125 properties in… Read more Video, Audio

Coach Gary Stead has deflected any criticism of the ageing Black Caps squad after yesterday's final ball win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch.

On his 37th birthday injured New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio

Labour's policy bonfire has left its potential government partners feeling burned.

The Greens believe yesterday's announcement was a breach of their co-operation agreement with Labour.

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Freight trucks can finally move along a critical supply route for Hawke's Bay, much to the relief of local businesses.

Vital supply convoys have begun along State Highway 5 from Napier to Taupō after… Read more Audio

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only have pedestrian access after the landslip at Point Howard today.

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A landslip has taken out powerlines, gas and water in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only… Read more Video, Audio

Nearly one month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, some in Hawke's Bay remain without power.

Candle-lit baths, darkened houses or a noisy generator have become the new normal.

But the lights are slowly… Read more Audio

Labour could form a government with the support of the Greens and Te Pati Maori, according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.

But the two main parties are still neck and neck, with just two… Read more Audio

Hollywood's biggest night turned blockbuster for the movie "Everything, Everywhere All at Once."

The multiverse film cleaned up, picking up seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best… Read more Audio

Waikato's District Mayor reckons camping out has cut her commute and means she can give more time to the job.

Jacqui Church now lives in a caravan in a paddock in Ngāruawahia just a few minutes from… Read more Audio