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An education researcher who's spent years trying to get critical New Zealand history taught in our schools is applauding the Government for making it compulsary within three years. The Prime Minister… Read more Audio

Most of us know the impact climate change is having on our planet - but what about the way it could impact on the sports we watch and play? Well, a new report launched at the home of cricket, Lords… Read more Audio

Fear, anxiety and a sense that acupuncturists aren't professional practioners. The president of New Zealand's largest acupuncture body is worried that's how people will feel after reading a recent… Read more Audio

How tough is it out there for small businesses ? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio

After dominating news headlines for weeks, updates on the situation at Ihumatao have slowed recently as discussions about the future of the land moved away from the frontlines to meeting rooms and… Read more Audio

To the UK now where a Scottish Court has ruled that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful. The case will now go to the UK's Supreme Court. Joining us now is our correspondent in London… Read more Audio

Pressure is building for Labour President Nigel Harworth to resign following allegations he was made aware of sexual assault claims about a Labour staffer weeks ago. Last night, a man told Checkpoint… Read more Audio

To the US now where President Donald Trump has fired his national security advisor John Bolton via a tweet. Mr Bolton, who has only been in the role since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national… Read more Audio

Next week Stats NZ will release the latest economic growth numbers -- what goes into them and what about the other measures of economic growth. Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the… Read more Audio

Today, on world suicide prevention day, the Prime Minister and Health Minister will announce a suicide prevention plan. It comes just two weeks after we found out suicide rates in New Zealand had… Read more Audio

A former international student has complained that he saw cheating and unruly behaviour in a course at Whitireia Polytechnic last year. The polytechnic has denied the allegations, saying it hasn't… Read more Audio

What is the Capital Markets Review? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio