Checkpoint

Has it started or not? Tonight claims and counter claims about the much anticipated counter offensive in Ukraine.

The Russians claim to have repelled attacks on two fronts by the Ukraine military.

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A four year parliament term, lower threshold for parties to enter and giving 16-year-olds the vote.

All suggestions made by an independent panel charged with looking at how the electoral system could… Read more Audio

Next season's Super Rugby Pacific coaching puzzle is taking shape with the Crusaders announcing Scott Robertson's replacement.

Former Canterbury player Rob Penney has signed a two-year contract to… Read more Video, Audio

Police have arrested a man in connection to the killing of 71-year-old Linda Woods in her home in Kaikohe.

Linda Woods died after an intruder entered her on Thursday night and was discovered in a… Read more Video, Audio

New vape stores will be banned from setting-up within 300 metres of schools or marae under a government crackdown to stop young people getting hooked.

From August it will start phasing out cheaper… Read more Video, Audio

"Inadequate" - the Prime Minister's verdict on Michael Wood's explanation for holding onto his Auckland Airport shares, despite being told several times to ditch them.

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Christopher Luxon hastily added a second session to National's "Get New Zealand Back on Track" roadshow in New Plymouth today as party faithfull spilled out into the car park of the Plymouth Hotel.

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Far North Mayor Moko Tepania describes the shock of the home invasion in Kaikohe which killed an elderly kuia.

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There's an udder way for cafes wanting to do away with single use plastic milk bottles. An Aussie company has joined forces with a Waikato milk supplier which is filling resuable milk kegs.

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The police have revealed their new electric patrol car to be trialed on the frontline.

Police vehicles make up 20 percent of the government's light vehicle fleet and  this move is part of a wider… Read more Video, Audio

Let's return to Kaikohe now where police have just held a media briefing after an elderly woman died after a home invasion last night.

Our reporter Emma Stanford is there.

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