Checkpoint

Fancy an elevated sea view, close to the airport for a weekend getaway, rich in history and in character?

A prime piece of land is for sale in Wellington - the only catch - it's got an old air… Video, Audio

A grieving UK family wanting to sell their yacht in New Zealand could have it imported here - but it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars.

The family's application to sail to New Zealand on… Audio

Police have confirmed they're investigating complaints of drug taking at a prison unit where child sex offenders live.

Te Korowai is based on the grounds, but outside the wire of Rimutaka prison, in… Audio

An independent report has found police were not justified in carrying out a pursuit, which led to the death of an innocent man in Christchurch.

The report was highly critical the police's conduct… Audio

The number of people on the jobseeker benefit is now up more than 40 percent compared to the same time last year.

To make matters worse, there's a prediction today a double-dip recession is on the… Audio

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

More than 400 foreign fishers are headed to New Zealand to crew deep sea trawlers because Kiwis can't fill the jobs.

A charter flight from Russia will arrive in Christchurch tomorrow, where the first… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson talks to Lisa Owen about the end of the election campaign for 2020, and what we might see on election day. Video, Audio

It was all broadway and boxing on the campaign trail in Auckland today, although the Labour and National Party leaders say there won't be any fisticuffs or dance routines on show tonight.

Judith… Audio

New Zealand's highest watchdog is asking for a please explain over Auckland University's purchase of a $5 million house in one of the city's poshest suburbs for its vice chancellor to live in.

The… Video, Audio

Obesity has emerged as a political football in the final week of the election campaign, and whether or not it's a matter of personal responsibility. National Party leader Judith Collins says it is… Audio

Invercargill City Council chief executive has considered bringing in a Crown observer, as divisions continue to rattle through the council. Deputy mayor Toni Biddle stood down on Friday citing a toxic… Audio

Political reporter Charlie Dreaver joins us live from Green's final campaign rally in central Auckland. Video, Audio

A grieving UK family are hoping to be granted an exemption to sail their yacht to New Zealand so they can sell it and move home. The Jarman's application has previously been denied, but the Ministry… Video, Audio

A long-running dispute over an earthquake-prone building in Wellington has hit a legal snag. Wellington City Council wants permission to strengthen Adelaide Hotel, because the owners refuse to. It's… Audio

Time is nearly up for owners of on-sold quake damaged properties in Canterbury to apply to claim money for botched repairs. The Government announced last year it would give an ex-gratia payment to… Audio

The growing craze for exotic houseplants may be at the root of a spate of thefts from greenhouses and public gardens. Wellington's Botanic Garden is the latest target, with brazen thieves taking a… Video, Audio

US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest on the US Election and Trump and Biden's campaign, why so many people are voting early and Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's… Audio

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

The man who defrauded a charitable trust linked to the Māori king to pay for weight loss surgery has avoided jail and been sentenced to home detention. Rangi Whakaruru was the king's trusted private… Audio