Checkpoint

The Kiwis are pulling no punches when it comes to what their captain is calling a "disrespectful" move by organisers at the Rugby League World Cup.

The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed the world… Read more Video, Audio

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says it is very disappointing to hear the Social Development Minister say there is no end date for Rotorua motels being used as emergency housing.

"It is absolutely one of… Read more Video, Audio

A woman has been punched in the face by a man she didn't know as they waited to get into the overcrowded North Shore Hopital ED last night.

The woman had been brought to the hospital by ambulance… Read more Video, Audio

In the US it's a crucial day in the country's politics.

Today's mid-term vote is not only a battle for the control of Congress and the Senate but a referendum on the first two years of Joe Biden's… Read more Video, Audio

Tūhoe has been ordered to immediately stop scrapping tramping huts in Te Urewera after one their own took legal action.

The land belongs to Tūhoe, and its operational entity, Te Uru Taumatua, has… Read more Video, Audio

The government has sent a firm message to the fuel industry. It has anounced it is giving the Commerce Commsision the power to set petrol prices if it thinks companies are acting in a way that keeps… Read more Video, Audio

Despite rising Omicron case numbers, hospitalisations and reinfections, the government has no plans to launch an annual Covid vaccination booster for the majority of people.

But the minister in… Read more Video, Audio

Rabbits have been a pest in New Zealand since they were introduced more than 150 years ago, but cute little bunnies are perennially popular with children.

But what happens when the kids get bored… Read more Video, Audio

The punters are revelling in Christchurch's first full-capacity Cup Day in two years. More than 15.000 turned out at Addington - after crowds were banned at last year's event due to Covid.

Our… Read more Video, Audio

Quality air ventilation is a key weapon in the war against Covid-19.

NIWA air quality researchers have launched a research project to track ventilation and assess how our most vulnerable communities… Read more Audio