Checkpoint

The sea is rising - twice as fast, and that sea is hotter, dirtier, and more acidic than ever before.

The latest stocktake by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ paints a sobering picture.

Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will miss the Grand Slam in January unless he can come to an arrangement with the Australian Federal Government.

Djokovic, who is unvaccinated… Read more Video, Audio

There are thousands of Ruapehu lifetime pass holders who want to know if their ticket to ride could soon be redundant.

The company's administrators, PWC, say all options are on the table, as they try… Read more Audio

Meanwhile Gore has elected the country's youngest ever mayor. 23-year-old Ben Bell has beaten Tracey Hicks by eight votes after waiting a nail-biting five days for 67 special votes to be counted.

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Auckland's new mayor wants more people to resign from their jobs and is now calling for the whole board of development arm Eke Panuku to go.

Wayne Brown put the council controlled organisations on… Read more Video, Audio

A horror season and three years of Covid has left one of our biggest ski field operators on thin ice, and taxpayers potentially $15 million out of pocket.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which operates… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland's rail woes continue as dangerous track conditions cause a reduction in services on the Western Line.

This comes just days after Auckland Transport announced rolling closures across three of… Read more Audio

The police minister won't rule out changing the law to allow officers to keep taking photographs of adults and children.

The force was called out last month for illegally taking photos and… Read more Audio

"Gut wrenching". That's how Mad Butcher and mad rugby league fan Sir Peter Leitch has described the smash and grab theft of a precious collection of Warriors jerseys.

More than a dozen of them, many… Read more Video, Audio

The Silver Ferns meet the Australian Diamonds in the first of four Tests tonight, hoping to defend the Constellation Cup they won last year.

The last time the arch rivals met was in January with the… Read more Audio

Michael Hill is leaving its Takapuna store bordered up indefinitely. The shop has been hit by ram raids and smash and grabs three times this year, making it Michael Hill Jewellers' most targeted… Read more Video, Audio