Checkpoint

The first-ever national health plan has been released by government agencies, aiming for a a huge shake up over the next two years.

It's big on ideas such as changing the way the sector gets workers… Read more Video, Audio

The Women's Rugby World Cup is doing wonders for host city Whangārei, with some businesses saying they're the busiest they've been since before the pandemic.

The Black Ferns face off against Wales in… Read more Audio

Iwi in Hastings want to transform an old fruitpackers lodge on police land into a revolutionary space to keep whānau out of prisons.

But they're struggling to get support from the council because it… Read more Video, Audio

More and more people are turning to tiny houses as a way to get onto the property ladder.

And skyrocketing demand means there's a six month delay in getting a tiny home at the moment.

Our reporter… Read more Video, Audio

They got thumped by the Black Caps last weekend and now Covid-19 is ramping up the pressure on the Australian cricket team at the T20 World Cup.

A second player in the Australian side has tested… Read more Video, Audio

Ice cream lovers are about to notice two Tip Top favourites missing from the supermarket freezer.

Tip Top's discontinuing its 2 Litre cookies and cream and goody goody gumdrops Tip Top director Ben… Read more Video, Audio

A four year council term, giving 16-year-olds the vote, and increasing pay for councillors.

They're all suggestions from a draft report into the future of local government.

Our video journalist Sam… Read more Video, Audio

Protesters burned headscarves and passports and defaced the sign outside the Iranian embassy in Wellington today - calling it a "terrorist embassy".

There have been widespread protests in Iran for… Read more Video, Audio

Police are stil trying to trace the family of a tourist who died in Arrowtown over labour weekend so they can send his body home.

51-year-old Wai Ming Lai who was visiting from Hong Kong was on a… Read more Video, Audio

For the first time in 11 years, Ōtautahi has welcomed a cruise ship. No large ships have docked in Lyttelton Harbour since the earthquakes destroyed the previous berth.

Reporter Niva Chittock and… Read more Video, Audio

A Richmond fish & chippie owner who is also a sought-after dog tracker has a few good takeaways when it come to finding wayward canines.

Don Schwass works for Nelson land search and rescue, but he… Read more Video, Audio