Checkpoint

The draw for the biggest women's sports event in the world - the 2023 Football World Cup - takes place in Auckland this week.

Some of football's top brass are here to check out the facilities that… Read more Video, Audio

No big city hospitals are meeting their target for treating emergency department patients within six hours.
 
A report into Middlemore Hospital described the emergency department as "dysfunctional,… Read more Video, Audio

Independent MP Gaurav Sharma has resigned from Parliament, forcing a by-election in Hamilton West.

The former Labour MP says he intends to stand in the by-election as an independent candidate.

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'A shocker - to put it politely.' That's the assessment from Kiwibank economists to the biggest domestic inflation rise since records began.

Surging food and household costs have kept inflation close… Read more Audio

Cardiac arrest is one of the main causes of death in New Zealand with more than 2000 people treated each year.

This month, Hato Hone St John is on a mission to train 10,000 people around the country… Read more Video, Audio

Roll call today for some of the country's new mayors. The gathering in Wellington - dubbed 'mayor school' - is held after every local body election but isn't compulsory.

Metro mayors typically wag… Read more Video, Audio

Another closure for the road between Nelson and Rai Valley has left residents scrambling to work out how they will organise their day to day lives.

State Highway 6 will be shut for seven weeks from… Read more Video, Audio

Wellington commuters are in for more public transport woes after Metlink announced it's cancelling 67 bus services because of a driver shortage.

The changes kick in today and affect 14 bus routes… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland's new mayor is calling for a fix on mobile black spots, but the industry thinks he might be out of range.

In an open letter to the heads of 2degrees, Spark and Vodafone - Wayne Brown's… Read more Video, Audio

The Australian netballers have been taking a stand against a new major sponsor by refusing to wear a dress bearing the branding of a mining company.

The team's been in New Zealand for the… Read more Video, Audio

A Western Bay of Plenty school is providing breakfast lunch and dinner - and even transport so kids can get to class.

As well as KidsCan's research on children going to school hungry, it's also found… Read more Video, Audio