Checkpoint

National has accepted there's a blow-out in its tax policy - but is blaming the government for not getting inflation under control.

The Council of Trade Unions says the policy will cost $1.5 billion… Read more Audio

Homeowners feeling the pinch are being warned they are only half way through the ripple effect on mortgage rates, with the official cash rate now at its peak.

The Reserve Bank has signalled cuts… Read more Audio

It could be three to five years to rid a Christchurch suburb of a sickly stench coming from a composting plant.

Residents in Bromley are fed up - having already battled a nauseating poo pong from a… Read more Video, Audio

Joseph Parker and David Nyika return to the boxing ring in Melbourne.

Parker, who has challenged for the world heavyweight title, will take on Australian Faiga Opelu while the undefeated Neeka meets… Read more Video, Audio

Family members sobbed in court as two men were found guilty of manslaughter after a Christchurch teen was shot dead at a party.

Daniel Nelson Sparks and Joshua David Craig Smith stood trial, charged… Read more Video, Audio

Police have been criticised for failing to adequately respond to allegations of sexual abuse from recruits.

Police trainees made seven complaints over a period of 15 years about a Police Medical… Read more Video, Audio

High interest rates are here for a long time, not a good time, with the Reserve Bank cranking up the OCR another 25 basis points.

The central bank appears to think it's done its job - and 5.5 percent… Read more Video, Audio

The Chateau Tongariro hotel looks unlikely to reopen its doors any time soon.

The Tongariro National Park landmark closed indefinitely in early February amid concerns about its structural soundness.

Thieves have ripped around $200,000-worth of copper off the prized Zeiss telescope at Auckland's Stardome Observatory.

Police say burglars appear to have accessed the telescope dome on the roof by… Read more Video, Audio