Checkpoint

A Northshore woman's at risk of losing her guide dog after several encounters with out of control dogs have left her working dog fearful and potentially unable to do its job properly. Audio

A much loved Wellington cafe - famous for Island inspired pies with fillings from creamed paua to boiled brisket Povi Masima - is closing it's doors at the end of the week. The owners say - after a… Read more Audio

Sport reporter Jamie Wall tells Lisa about quarterback Philip Rivers who has come out of retirement at age 44 to start an NFL game for the Indianapolis Colts, playing his first game in five years. Audio

Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the harrowing Bondi Beach terror attack. Audio

A terror attack at Sydney's Bondi beach has killed 16 people, including a 10-year-old girl. It's the worst mass shooting in Australia in three decades - and brought renewed focus on Australia's gun… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown talks to Lisa Owen about the reaction in Israel to the fatal terror attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach. Audio

NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main talks to Lisa Owen about the 10 million parcels being delivered in the two weeks leading up to Christmas Eve. Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about NATO's Chief issuing a stark warning for the west, as well as outrage over how much it is going to cost to support England at the… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A late kiwi sporting legend has had his burial site repeatedly desecrated. The graves of Bruce McLaren and his wife, Patricia were vandalised in Glen Eden yesterday, just three months after they were… Read more Audio

Three companies have been fined a total of $345,000 for their part in a landslip that swamped a Queenstown cemetery and forced dozens of nearby residents to evacuate their homes during the region's… Read more Audio

The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale is appealing his imprisonment for abusing girls and young women at the community. 85-year-old Howard Temple was this afternoon jailed for more than two years… Read more Audio