Checkpoint

The rising cost of everyday goods is making life difficult for many people across the country and it's being keenly felt by those with Coeliac disease. For people who can't eat gluten, expensive… Read more Video, Audio

A robot that fires deadly poison onto feral cats is a new weapon in fight against the predators in Western Australia. The wild cats kill millions of native creatures and are linked to the extinction… Read more Video, Audio

Stewart Islanders are facing power price increases of 1,000 per year. Those on Rakiura already pay some of the steepest power prices in the country, and due to their dependence on diesel it's only set… Read more Video, Audio

There was an increased police presence in south Auckland's Papakura this evening, with officers keeping a close eye on an an unusual suspect. A young male fur seal made its way through the suburb… Read more Video, Audio

Justice Minister Kiri Allan has been accused of "screaming and yelling" at a senior public servant and "berating" another official. A story on Stuff quotes officials who wanted to remain anonymous… Read more Video, Audio

The Football ferns announced their 23 player squad for the World Cup at Eden Park this morning as the countdown to the tournament continues. The squad contains ten World Cup debutants, but also has… Read more Audio

Dust off your thermal undies and sharpen your edges, we're back; that's the message from the operators of the beleagured Mt Ruapehu ski fields. Despite financial uncertainity, a $5 million government… Read more Video, Audio