Checkpoint

The head of the UN Nuclear Agency is in New Zealand and has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta, following the release of its latest report on the decommissioning of the destroyed… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330912116112 Read more Video, Audio

Could you find an extra $1600 a month in the household budget if you had to? That's the sharp end of the cost of living crisis for some Aucklanders, and that's on mortage payments alone. Westpac has… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks face a nervous wait to see if SANZAAR will take any disciplinary action over skipper Sam Cane taking out a pitch invader after the side's win over Argentina in Mendoza on Sunday… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Sweden for a quick fire visit overnight before travelling to Lithuania for a critical meeting of NATO leaders. The NATO Summit, which New Zealand is attending as… Read more Video, Audio

ACTs abrupt turn on the youth justice age has been described as cynical, a backward step and exploiting fear. The party wants 17 year old offenders put back into the adult court system, reversing a… Read more Video, Audio

Families of those who lost their lives in the deadly Whakaari eruption were among those acknowledged a mihi whakatau today, to herald the start of a trial over health and safety failings leading up to… Read more Audio

More commuter disruptions on the timetable for Auckland tomorrow, and following days. It comes after hundreds of bus drivers and Auckland Transport failed to agree on a pay deal during talks today. Up… Read more Video, Audio

13,000 self-employed midwives will be waiting more than a year to go to court and fight to get pay equity. Five years of negotiations with government has meant hospital midwives will receive a 15… Read more Audio

National's pledging to restore pared back plans for the new Dunedin hospital to their original specifications; meaning more operating theatres, specialist equipment and in patient beds, if it's in… Read more Video, Audio

All Blacks coach Ian Foster kicks off his final season in charge with a Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday. Tickets to the game in Mendoza sold out two months ago and the New… Read more Video, Audio