Checkpoint

Pacific leaders are scrambling to bring Kiribati back in to the fold, on the eve of one of the most significant meetings in the region.

Kiribati has declared it's withdrawing from the Pacific Islands… Read more Audio

Space lovers are farewelling an airborne observatory as it makes its final visit to Christchurch after years of research trips.

SOFIA - short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - is… Read more Video, Audio

The All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has leapt to the defence of under fire coach Ian Foster in the wake or Saturday's loss to Ireland in Dunedin.

Ireland's win was their first against the All… Read more Audio

The legality of rodeo has been questioned today at the High Court.

The Animal Law Association and animal rights group SAFE want to bring an end to what they say is an "unnecessary and unlawful"… Read more Audio

Protesters wanting a 20km stretch of beach north of Auckland to retain all its sand have launched what they're calling a 'David versus Goliath' battle.

They've got strong messages for the company… Read more Video, Audio

As we face a second wave of Covid-19 coupled with other winter bugs, health officials say they are our best form of protection.

It comes as 8395 community cases were reported today. And almost 700… Read more Audio

GP and chair of the NZ Women in Medicine Charitable Trust Dr Orna McGinn says doctors and nurses are gaslighting their patients if they don't agree with what patients are seeing and experiencing.

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Some restaurants and cafes are cutting short their working week, in some hospitality businesses executives are doing dishes and changing sheets because of severe staff shortages.

Last week Sealord… Read more Video, Audio

Air New Zealand is warning there could be more disruptions to come as wild weather, sickness and engineering issues have already disrupted some school holiday travel.

The airline has brought back its… Read more Video, Audio

A young family has been left traumatised and scared after 10 youths ram raided their North Shore dairy, which they live above.

Nimesh Patel was woken by an alarm just before 1am, peering out his… Read more Video, Audio

After a three-year upgrade in Canada, the naval vessel HMNZS Te Mana has returned to New Zealand shores.

The frigate and her 170-strong crew sailed into Waitematā Harbour this morning with Minister… Read more Audio