Checkpoint

The rugby world is preparing for the reign of Rennie. Dave Rennie was announced yesterday as the new head of the All-Blacks helm. He edged out Highlander's coach Jamie Joseph who's tackling the fact… Read more Audio

The amount of food binned in retirement villages has been picked over by researchers, who've come up with a tool to help reduce the waste. 14 villages were part of the three-year study by the… Read more Audio

A New Zealand family living in Kuwait is anxiously waiting to hear whether they will be able to return home, after the Defence Force confirmed it would deploy planes to the Middle East. As part of… Read more Audio

The death toll in Iran has reportedly exceeded 1000, conflict continues in the Middle East. The strikes have pushed up the price of brent crude oil but more than 18 percent in the past week as the… Read more Audio

Thousands of bottles of its Steinlager beer are being recalled because they are wrongly labelled alcohol free, when they are not. The Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Beer is actually 4.2 percent alcohol but… Read more Audio

A conservation group says the $5000 fine handed down to an Otago fisher for killing a Hector's dolphin highlights the failure to protect the endangered mammals. But industry lobby group Seafood NZ… Read more Audio

Flood-hit residents on Wairarapa's south coast are demanding action after a creek burst its banks during torrential rain. They want the council to open the creek up to the sea so it can drain during… Read more Audio

After the resignations of three of the five members of a ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime, justice officials issued a warning. In a report, obtained by Checkpoint, they… Read more Audio

The Black Caps are through to the final of the T20 Cricket World Cup after a commanding win over South Africa this morning, booking their spot in the big dance. Now it's a waiting game for New… Read more Audio

A Rotorua retailer has been charged over allegedly selling nangs or nitrous oxide for recreational use despite repeated warnings from police. Police are targeting shops selling the gas following a… Read more Audio

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a failed US Senate vote that could have significantly limited President Trump's war powers in Iran. Audio

There is concern that patients are effectively being offered the chance to "buy" their way up the public wait list for MRI scans. Hundreds of patients in the Greater Wellington Region are being… Read more Audio