Checkpoint

Armed police remain on the streets of a small Waikato town after a shooting close to a primary school.

A man was shot-at several times in his car in Taupiri at about half-past-nine this morning.

He… Read more Audio

What happens when health's first line of defence starts to falter? As many as half the country's GP clinics aren't enrolling new patients, amid a cocktail of winter illnesses, Covid infections and… Read more Video, Audio

Four years of hell at the hands of his foster father. This is the evidence of a man, who is now deceased, which has been shared at the inquiry into abuse in care and its focus this week on state… Read more Audio

Auckland's Smith and Caughey department store was hit by an audacious smash and grab overnight.

Two of it's big store front windows have been smashed, with thieves taking what they could before… Read more Audio

Buller Civil Defence has set up its Emergency Operations Centre to deal with the wild weather hitting the region.

A neighborhood in Waikanae has been in clean-up mode today after two tornadoes hit… Read more Audio

An organisation which provides health education to young people says some rangatahi who vape are consuming as much nicotine as someone smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes a day.

The Life… Read more Audio

There's no 'plan b' if Christchurch's hotly-debated multi-use arena is ultimately scrapped, according to the Crusaders chief executive.

The proposal's been passed to the public for their say on… Read more Video, Audio

New faces, old heads and a certain rugby league convert. As usual, there's plenty to talk about in the first All Blacks squad of the year.

The 36-strong group will host Ireland - one of 3 teams they… Read more Audio

A crisis meeting has been called between KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and Fletcher Building over impact GIB supply problems are having on its $35 million-worth of shares.

Last week, Simplicity's… Read more Video, Audio

Wild weather continues to pummel districts north of Wellington in what's being described as an unprecedented storm on the Kāpiti Coast.

A neighborhood in Waikanae's been in clean-up mode today after… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has shaken up her Cabinet line-up following the surprise departures of two key team members.

Parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard will leave next month - and the Justice Minister… Read more Video, Audio