Checkpoint

Manu Vatuvei, one of the greatest players in Warriors history, has been jailed for three and a half years, for importing methamphetamine, hidden in skipping rope handles.

His lawyer described the… Read more Audio

US President Joe Biden has banned Russian aircraft United States airspace - joining Canada and the EU.

At his first State of the Union address this afternoon, Joe Biden called out Russian President… Read more Video, Audio

Homemade pitchforks, shields, explosions, fire balls and a big black cloud of smoke.

That was the chaotic scene at Parliament on Wednesday, as police worked to clear the area of protesters.

RNZ… Read more Video, Audio

Construction crews working on Transmission Gully have unearthed a kitty litter of the most adorable kind.

Seven wee kittens were found near a digger on the site yesterday and are now being cared for… Read more Video, Audio

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has told Checkpoint by the end of March government can give a date for tourists from visa waiver countries to come to NZ without isolation. He said by end of March… Read more Video, Audio

Time to hang up the size 14 throwing shoes. One of the great New Zealand sports careers has officially come to an end - with champion shot putter Dame Valerie Adams confirming her retirement in… Read more Video, Audio

Tourism operators are pleased to see self isolation for travellers kicked to the curb, but say they still need answers about the border.

By the end of the week, self isolation will be a thing of the… Read more Audio

Cities hotter and less livable - the stark warning out of the latest global climate report.

It paints a grim picture for the world - with temperatures predicted to keep inching up - and another call… Read more Video, Audio

Childrens' cries are echoing through train stations in the Ukraine city of Lviv, as fathers farewell their families fleeing the country.

Lviv is not far from the border with Poland, where hundreds of… Read more Video, Audio

In a change of tune, the Government is now looking at a law change allowing it to slap sanctions on Russia - like many of its allies.

The Prime Minister has previously downplayed the prospect - but… Read more Audio

A huge convoy of Russian military is advancing closer to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Satellite images show it is much longer than first thought - stretching 64 kilometres. US lawmakers have received… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio