Checkpoint

The first international flights have touched down in Auckland in over two years, bringing in tourists, family and Kiwis home from holidays or business trips.

A historic and entirely unprecedented… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has twisted and turned over a wealth tax today - as the Opposition revisited a well-worn debate from 2020.

Jacinda Ardern first refused to rule out introducing a wealth tax in a… Read more Audio

'An economic approach that will get Kiwis ahead'. That's how National leader Christopher Luxon is selling his party's vision for the country in a pre-Budget speech.

Luxon says the government has no… Read more Video, Audio

Rising sea levels and cities that are slowly sinking. Scientists say the impacts of sea level rise will be be knocking on peoples doors sooner than expected.

New data from NZ Sea Rise has painted a… Read more Video, Audio

Look out World Series, the Black Ferns Sevens are back. After an absence of more than 800 days due to the pandemic, the New Zealand women's side return to the circuit in Canada this weekend.

As… Read more Audio

Are you looking to buy a puppy online? Beware of the cryptocurrency con, police say.

They've recently seen a staggering rise in online trading scams.

In one of the latest swindles, people are paying… Read more Audio

People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.

The independent review was announced today… Read more Audio

A Christchurch resident who lives and works near the burnt out wastewater plant - sending a stench over the city - says he's amazed there's been no warning on the health impact. Yesterday Christchurch… Read more Audio

Police in the Cook Islands have resorted to shooting stray dogs, amid a spate of dog attacks on locals.

Thousands of unregistered animals are roaming freely, menacing and attacking people and… Read more Audio

A $58 million deal signed between the Crown and an iwi housing provider today is promising to make the dream of home ownership more achievable for Māori.

It plans to deliver a minimum of 170… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305357714112 Video, Audio

If you think we have a skills shortage here, how desperate must you be if you're offering bonus haircuts and paid dinners out in a bid to attract workers?

A company in Western Australia has gone to… Read more Video, Audio