Checkpoint

The US Chamber of Commerce is holding an event at Auckland's Empire where Checkpoint's Nita Blake-Persen is talking to visitors. She joins Lisa Owen with the details. Video, Audio

Let's check in with President Trump's campaign - our correspondent Kate Fisher has the details in Washington DC. Video, Audio

In New Zealand election watch parties are taking place around the country. In Wellington, Harry Lock is at an event hosted by the US Ambassador to NZ, Scott Brown. Video, Audio

Dan Zirker is a US political scientist from the University of Waikato. He's got a PhD in political science from the University of Alberta, and taught at universities in Minnesota, Idaho and Montana… Video, Audio

Let's cross now to Nick Harper who's our reporter on the ground in Wilmington, Delware - where Joe Biden is based tonight. Video, Audio

The key figure to remember this evening is 270 - that's the number of electoral votes Donald Trump and Joe Biden need to reach to win the presidency. But what exactly does that mean - and how does the… Video, Audio

While the result in Wisconsin is a little way off yet, a few results have been trickling in. RNZ Worldwatch reporter Max Towle is here to bring us up to speed with where things are at. Video, Audio

Wisconsin is one of the key swing states of the US election. Trump won the midwestern state by less than 1 percent in 2016, but his slim margin there is unlikely to hold. Lisa Owen crosses to our… Video, Audio

Over the last few weeks Americans have been heading to the polls in what is being billed as the most significant presidential race of a lifetime. Their choices - to give Republican Donald Trump a… Video, Audio

A child care centre in Napier remains open and parents are being told not to worry after a toddler had a weak-positive Covid-19 result.

The child was on an Air New Zealand flight from Napier to… Audio

Melbourne's five million citizens will be able to leave their homes from midnight and all cafes, restaurants, bars, shops and hotels will be allowed to reopen.

Australia's second largest city has… Video, Audio

A Dunedin councillor has been told to apologise for aggressive and intimidating behaviour, or he'll be stripped of some of his roles.

Three Dunedin councillors complained about the behaviour of Lee… Audio

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

Sightings of the fabled giant South Island cat have been circulating since about the 1990s, everywhere from Canterbury to Marlborough to Southland.

The latest has been at Hanmer Springs. At about… Video, Audio

The Green Party co-leaders say talks with Labour are progressing and they expect them to conclude by the end of the week.

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Having won an out-right majority on… Video, Audio

Warning: Report contains details of violence that will disturb some listeners.

A man accused of stabbing his ex-wife in broad daylight on a suburban West Auckland street has gone on trial.

Li… Audio

America's highest court shifted even further to the right this afternoon, with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as the newest Supreme Court justice.

The US Senate voted to install her as Ruth… Audio

Police say they are still trying to piece together exactly what has happened, and how the two incidents may be linked.

On Tuesday afternoon, Detective Inspector Dene Begbie updated RNZ reporter Katie… Video, Audio

Two men remain on the run on Tuesday night, after a police officer was shot at in the early hours of the morning in the Bay of Islands.

While the officer escaped injury, the windscreen of the patrol… Audio