Checkpoint

After a long wait, the Cricket World Cup is finally underway here on New Zealand soil.

The White Ferns facing the West Indies in today's tournament opener in Mt Maunganui.

Clay Wilson has been… Read more Video, Audio

Wellingtonians have been out on the streets today, telling anti-mandate protesters they're not welcome.

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Several European nations have called on Russia to immediately halt its attack on the nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Russian troops shelled it this afternoon - starting a fire.

There have been… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Rain is still falling in Queensland and New South Wales adding to the devastation with several damns releasing water into the already overflowing rivers.

While many of the evacuated Sydneysiders have… Read more Video, Audio

Countdown is bringing in reinforcements from Australia to help keep shelves stocked as Omicron benches hundreds of staff here.

You may have noticed a bit of empty real estate at the supermarket… Read more Video, Audio

Inmates at Auckland prison are missing mental health appointments and facing extended lock downs due to Covid cases.

There's currently more than 220 active infections in our jails with shortages of… Read more Video, Audio

A RAT race is on as tens of thousands of people try to source Rapid Antigen Tests amid the growing omicron outbreak.

RATs are now the primary testing method and kits are available at retail outlets… Read more Audio

Health officials think the Omicron outbreak in Auckland may have peaked.

It could provide some relief to struggling GP clinics, who have been facing the outbreak head-on.

Katie Doyle reports. Read more Audio

Fierce fighting has erupted around Europe's largest nuclear power plant - and fire has broken out this afternoon.

Russian forces have been shelling the plant, in southern Ukraine.

President… Read more Audio

It was another day of record Covid-19 infections, with 23,183 new community cases reported by the Ministry of Health. Read more Audio

More than half-a-million New South Wales residents have been urged to evacuate their homes, as river levels continue to rise.

NSW is being hit by broad areas of thunderstorms as a severe weather… Read more Audio