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  • Artificial surf reef proposed in Wellington

    News
    New Zealand Regional
    29 Dec 2015
    Lyall Bay

    Locals are worried Wellington Airport's planned runway extension will kill some of the city's best waves. Will a proposed artificial surf reef help? Audio

    Capital city surfers seek certainty
  • Plans to keep Lyall Bay's surf if the runway's extended

    Audio
    29 Dec 2015

    Wellington's Lyall Bay has been surfed for more than a century, but locals are worried the airport's runway extension plans could kill some of the city's best waves. Audio

  • Sunglasses not up to standard

    News
    New Zealand health
    22 Dec 2015
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    Cheap sunglasses might be just as good as expensive ones for protecting your eyes over summer, but new research found a fifth of all sunglasses still did not meet the standard.

    Sunglasses not up to standard
  • Calls to strengthen the rules for sunglasses

    Audio
    22 Dec 2015

    Optometrists are calling for the mandatory testing and better rules for sunglasses, in the wake of evidence some manufacturers are making false claims about how well they protect eyes. Audio

  • Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 December 2015

    Audio 22 Dec 2015

    After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket and two big livestock companies have been fined more than three… Audio

  • Epidemic 'could be turned off overnight'

    Audio
    21 Dec 2015

    With thoughts turning to Christmas turkeys roasting in the oven or chicken sizzling on backyard barbecues, the poultry industry is under pressure to clean up its act in a bid to reduce campylobacter… Audio

  • Waterfront protest 'a practice run'

    Audio
    14 Dec 2015

    Hundreds of protesters gathered in Wellington yesterday to show oil companies they're not wanted in local waters. Audio

  • 'We will fight oil companies every step of the way'

    News
    New Zealand Regional
    13 Dec 2015
    People took to the water in Wellington to protest against deep sea oil drilling

    About 100 people ventured into the Wellington sea today to protest against deep sea oil drilling, and to call for climate action beyond the Paris Agreement.

    'We will fight every step of the way'
  • Promises for affordable houses among $3.5m homes

    Audio
    9 Dec 2015

    Promises are being made to develop affordable housing at an old rundown Air Force in Wellington on prime land, but the price tag for some will be as much as three-and-a-half million dollars. Audio

  • Police launch homicide investigation after fatal stabbing

    Audio
    7 Dec 2015

    Wellington Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 55-year-old woman was fatally stabbed last night in Churton Park. Audio

  • 'Make or break' game for the Phoenix

    Audio
    4 Dec 2015

    The Wellington Phoenix are playing the Melbourne Victory in Auckland tomorrow, and the football club's calling it a 'make or break' game. Audio

  • Residents divided over runway extension

    Audio
    3 Dec 2015

    Wellington's residents are divided over the proposed 300-million dollar extension to their airport. Audio

  • Leading gang researcher gets apology from police

    Audio
    30 Nov 2015

    A leading researcher has had an apology from the police, after they denied him access to basic data because of his links with gangs. Audio

  • Wellington region wins from runway extension, says report

    News
    New Zealand Regional
    25 Nov 2015
    Wellington Airport after a radar fault grounded planes on 23 June 2015.

    Wellington Airport is highlighting a new report which says extending the city's runway could bring in an extra $2 billion over 40 years. Audio

    Capital gains from runway extension, says report
  • Wellington's runway extension could bring in 2-billion dollars

    Audio
    25 Nov 2015

    A new report into the runway extension at Wellington Airport says it could bring an extra 2-billion dollars into the country. Audio

  • Wellington airport confident it will find a long haul airline

    Audio
    25 Nov 2015

    Wellington Airport is highlighting a new report which says extending the city's runway could bring in an extra 2-billion dollars over forty years. Audio

  • Legionnaires outbreaks preventable, say health officials

    Audio
    24 Nov 2015

    A public health official says dealing with a potentially deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was made more difficult because recommendations a coroner made seven years ago had not been… Audio

  • Still no action on coroner's Legionnaires call

    News
    New Zealand health
    24 Nov 2015
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    A recent outbreak of Legionnaires disease was difficult to contain because a coroner's recommendations had gone unheeded, a public health official says.

    Still no action on coroner's Legionnaires call
  • Can the Phoenix rise from the ashes?

    News
    Sport
    13 Nov 2015
    Wellington Phoenix supporters are some of the most loyal in New Zealand sport.

    Wellington Phoenix scarves are appearing all over the city as the team face being dropped from the A-League. Michael Cropp follows the golden path of the 'Save the Nix' campaign.

    Can the Phoenix rise from the ashes?
  • Will the Phoenix rise from the ashes?

    Audio
    13 Nov 2015

    The Capital's streets, parks and even statues have been gilded with golden scarves and banners. Audio

  • Alex Fisher's brother charged with his murder

    Audio 11 Nov 2015

    Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher's brother Eric Baden McIsaac has been charged with his murder and appeared in district court this afternoon. Audio

  • Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 11 November 2015

    Audio 11 Nov 2015

    Alex Fisher's brother charged with his murder; Second dramatic walkout over PM's rapists taunt; Our political editor has more; Stolen Otago Uni exams recovered but "unusable"; Midwives put… Audio

  • Alex Fisher

    Audio 11 Nov 2015

    Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder as part of the investigation into the death of Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher. The body of 10-year-old Alex was found at Waitarere Beach, near Levin… Audio

  • Fans celebrate All Blacks' World Cup win

    News
    New Zealand Rugby World Cup
    1 Nov 2015
    Wellington fans celebrate the win.

    New Zealand rugby fans around the country have celebrated the All Blacks' ultimate victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Video

    Fans celebrate All Blacks' World Cup win
  • Rugby World Cup 2015 Final commentary

    Audio 1 Nov 2015

    Rugby pundits including journalist Barry Guy and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons give some post-analysis to the final. RNZ journalists Michael Cropp and Mohammad Hassan are also on the line from pubs… Audio

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