Australia
Fleeting weekend visit to Australia for PM Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to Sydney on Sunday to meet her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull in her first official overseas engagement as Prime Minister. Audio
Government cracks down on foreign buyers
Foreign buyers will be banned from purchasing existing homes in New Zealand from early 2018. Economic Development Minister David Parker tells John Campbell homes are to be lived in, not traded by… Video, Audio
Citizenship changes cost NZ family dearly
A New Zealand expat family has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket by the Australian government's flip-flops over changes to citizenship and university fees.
The fallout of the OZ citizenship crisis
They've been dumped, at least temporarily, from their government roles, and now decisions Australian politicians Barnaby Joyce and Fiona Nash made over the last year could be challenged. We get… Audio
PNG Immigration minister hopeful over Manus transition
Papua New Guinea's Immigration Minister has downplayed concerns of looming security or humanitarian crises on Manus Island. Australia's immigration detention centre on Manus is due to close tomorrow… Audio
MP calls NZ's Manus Island silence 'complicity'
A new MP says New Zealand's silence has made it complicit in human rights abuse in Australian offshore detention. Audio
Tagata o Te Moana for 28 October 2017
A journalist's death shines the spotlight on violence against women in in Papua New Guinea; The state of emergency declared for an erupting volcano in Vanuatu comes to an end; The Catholic Church in… Audio
Australian citizenship ruling no surprise - Dunne
New Zealand's former Internal Affairs Minister says he's not surprised by a court ruling disqualifying Australia's Deputy Prime Minister from Parliament.
Kangaroos open Cup campaign with gritty win
The Kangaroos have shaken off a rusty start to open their Rugby League World Cup defence with a gritty 18-4 win over England.
Joyce likely to win by-election after being disqualified from Parliament
Barnaby Joyce is likely to win the by-election after being ruled ineligible for Parliament, Fairfax Political Correspondent Stephanie Peatling says. Video, Audio
Aus PM responds to High Court ruling
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Barnaby Joyce is the best person for the job. A by-election will be held in December. Audio
Barnaby Joyce not surprised by High Court ruling
Australia's former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he was prepared for the High Court's decision which ruled he is ineligible for Parliament due to dual Aus/NZ citizenship. Video, Audio
All bets off after Joyce ruled ineligible for Parliament
Australia no longer has a majority government after Australia's High Court ruled Barnaby Joyce ineligible for office. Sydney Morning Herald's James Massola joins Checkpoint. Audio
Five Aus politicians disqualified from Parliament
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has been disqualified from Parliament because he is a New Zealand citizen. Australian correspondent Jason Morrison joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Is the Rugby Leage World Cup at risk of match fixing?
The TAB joins us to talk about the recent police investigation into the NRL. Audio
Australian government has lost its one-seat majority
Five of the so-called "Citizenship Seven" have been disqualified from holding public office as a result of their dual citizenship with another country. Audio
Court action could delay Manus detention centre closure
The closure of Australia's immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island could be delayed by court action. Audio
Gerry Brownlee to Winston Peters: 'Good luck'
The former Foreign Minister has wished the new government "good luck" trying to get a better deal for Kiwis in Australia.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Australian citizenship ruling looms
The political future of seven Australian MPs who might have dual citizenship will decided later today. The High Court in Canberra is set to hand down its ruling on whether the politicians are allowed… Audio
