Checkpoint

National Party MP Sam Uffindel recently revealed he does the shopping, once a month, in order to "give his wife a break." In June, the Tauranga politician explained to Parliament that his monthly… Read more Video, Audio

One of the Highlander's favourite sons is returning home. Former coach Jamie Joseph is coming back to the southern franchise to take on the role of Head of Rugby. Sports reporter Jonty Dine joins Lisa… Read more Video, Audio

Residents who fled their homes as devastating wildfires struck the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight have described apocolyptic scenes as people fled their cars and a petrol station exploded. More… Read more Video, Audio

Police in south-west Waikato are urging farmers to check for missing stock as they ramp up their search for runaway dad Tom Phillips. Mr Phillips and his three children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember… Read more Video, Audio

"Our hearts ache with worry" That from the parents of a missing Auckland teenager who police believe has been murdered. The lead investigator revealed Headhunters are implicated in killing the… Read more Video, Audio

A new Independent Children's Monitor report has found vulnerable children are being let down by the very system that's supposed to be caring for them. The Returning Home From Care report found… Read more Audio

A clinical pyschologist who interviewed Lauren Dickason says she was feeling overwhelmed hours before she killed her three children, believing she would not get a good psychiatric report, as required… Read more Audio

Whether cellphones should be banned in schools has become its own subject of debate in classrooms today after the National Party vowed to remove them from schools if elected. Whilst some Principals… Read more Video, Audio

Show some kindness, our people are people. That's the message from Gisborne District Council following an almost 40 percent hike in abuse and threats against staff. Incidents range from physical… Read more Video, Audio

Not everyone in Lyttleton's onboard with visiting cruise ships with concerns the influx of passengers puts a strain on public transport and the tourists arent spending locally. More than 70 cruise… Read more Video, Audio

More destruction of the seabed and less Kaimoana for ordinary fishers. That's the damning verdict from one interest group that says the government's new plan to protect and regenerate the Hauraki gulf… Read more Video, Audio

Australian police have searched a local rubbish dump as part of an investigation in a lethal lunch that's left three people dead and another seriously ill. It's believed the diners ate potentially… Read more Video, Audio