Checkpoint

It's the end of an era for an iconic Auckland destination, with demolition crews moving in to the Waiwera Thermal Resort in North Auckland today. Just about every Aucklander seems to have a memory of… Read more Video, Audio

The closure of Oamaru Hospital's Emergency Department due to a doctor shortage is potentially putting lives at risk. The ED was closed between 5pm and 8am on Saturday and Sunday night, and there's no… Read more Audio

Parts of the Hawaiian Island of Maui remain a disaster zone as the search for human remains continues. Almost 50,000 residents and tourists have been flown off the island since the deadliest US fire… Read more Video, Audio

Nine out of ten New Zealanders have been targeted by a scam in the last twelve months according to new research from BNZ. The good news is we're gettting more con-conscious, with only one in ten… Read more Video, Audio

Labour's promise to axe GST off fruit and veg has prompted near universal opposition from economists and tax specialists, consensus which they say demonstrates just how dumb the policy is. RNZ… Read more Audio

The jury in the murder trial of Lauren Dickason has asked to re-watch her police interview from the day after she killed her three children. The mother, has been on trial at the High Court in… Read more Audio

Superstar Ruby Tui is back in Aotearoa and looking to reclaim her Black Ferns jersey. Tui played her first match in New Zealand at the weekend since the Black Fern's epic World Cup triumph over… Read more Video, Audio

Community leader and Foodbank operator David Letele spoke to Lisa Owen about Labour's policy to remove GST from fruit and vegetables.

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Labour has admitted it made an error in the initial release of its GST policy, but insists its numbers do add up. The party has promised to cut GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables from… Read more Audio

There were times during the peak of our Covid response where I longed for this particular day." The wistful words of the PM as he announced; Covid confinement is canned from one minute past midnight… Read more Video, Audio

Aotearoa's spy agency is naming and shaming countries for meddling in New Zealand's domestic business. Global competition, falling public trust, technological innovation and global economic… Read more Video, Audio