Checkpoint

An animal rights group is calling on the community to support a controversial code switch at a South Auckland race track.

The Manukau Sports bowl is currently home to greyhound racing, but the lease… Read more Video, Audio

Locals are starting to wade in to the clean up in Marlborough as the region switches into recovery mode.

They're eager to get the ball rolling on what will be a long road back to normality.

Our… Read more Video, Audio

Christchurch is getting its first All Blacks game in six years on Saturday night, when the side faces off against Argentina.

Our reporter Adam Burns joins us now from Christchurch.

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A big red kangaroo has bounced right into Air New Zealand's parade, with Qantas launching direct flights from Auckland to New York in direct competition with our national carrier.

From mid-2023… Read more Video, Audio

A Marokopa man missing with his three children for eight months may have escaped the area and is likely being helped by someone according to police.

Tom Phillips who previously prompted a full scale… Read more Video, Audio

Three people are critically injured in Middlemore Hospital after an early morning gas explosion at a central Auckland construction site.

It is thought the source of the explosion was a gas bottle… Read more Video, Audio

An environmental engineer who helped move an entire Australian town to higher ground after catastrophic flooding says if people are at risk of repeat weather events, then relocation should be on the… Read more Video, Audio

Mt Ruapehu skifield's decision to farewell a third of their workforce and limit operations has left Ohakune businesses shocked and heartbroken. Read more Audio

Former Defence Minister Ron Mark says there is only a small number of New Zealanders fighting in Ukraine. Read more Video, Audio

Every year, our furry friends injure and kill hundreds of native and endangered coastal species.

Many marine mammals and sea birds such as seals, kororā and red-billed gulls are under threat due to… Read more Audio