Checkpoint

What happens when you spend three years working to create a virtual world for international audiences - only for a pandemic to disrupt it all?

A Miramar creative duo took their own personal and… Video, Audio

A man has given a harrowing account of the consequences to his life after going into state care in the 1970s.

Earl White, which is a pseudonym, has given evidence to the Abuse in Care Royal… Audio

New Zealand Rugby has been left blindsided and angry after SANZAR released the draw for the end of year Rugby Championship forcing the All Blacks to spend Christmas in quarantine.

The draw sees the… Video, Audio

Turning youthful aggression into a constructive career is behind a mentorship programme set-up by one of the biggest names in New Zealand's thriving mixed martial arts scene.

Dan Hooker is ranked… Video, Audio

The national body of kura kaupapa is accusing the Ministry of Education of institutional racism in the way it prioritises total immersion Māori schools for repairs and rebuilds.

A Christchurch kura… Audio

Work will get underway on an access road to a popular Fiordland track soon, after it was partly wiped out by floodwaters.

Locals have been calling for the road into the popular Hollyford track to be… Audio

Auckland Council has chosen to slightly ease water restrictions, but the region's water woes are far from over. Restrictions on commercial users will be eased first - but loosening of restrictions on… Video, Audio

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

A Christchurch hospital dentist says people are coming close to death in order to manage the pain of untreated dental disease themselves.

Within the last two months, at least one person a week is… Audio

Judith Collins has been out on the campaign trail with a bold call today - claiming Jacinda Ardern hates farmers.

It's part of National's fierce attempt to put agriculture back on the agenda -… Audio

The Imam of the Al Noor mosque is calling for a reform of the country's hate speech laws to include religion.

Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plaque at the mosque today to honour the 51 worshippers killed… Audio

It's been revealed an Auckland family infected with Covid-19 holidayed in Taupo and broke alert level rules by gathering in large groups before they knew they were infected.

The cases are linked to a… Video, Audio

The All Blacks are facing Christmas in quarantine - unless their demand for a Rugby Championship schedule change is met.

SANZAAR today announced the All Blacks final match is set for the December 12… Audio

The ACT Party's sole MP could have company in Parliament, lots of it, if the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll proves accurate.

It puts the party's support at 7 percent. That translates to nine MPs.

A new, previously unknown case of covid has emerged as likely being the country's first.

The Ministry of Health says it has uncovered the find after a Waikato man returned a weak positive test this… Audio

Our travel wings have been clipped with the borders closed for the foreseeable future but there may be some hope on the horizon. Ponant Yacht Cruises and Expeditions wants to operate 'bubble… Video, Audio

Today marks one year since the discovery of the body of Mason Pendrous in his room at his Canterbury University accommodation.

The 19-year-old lay dead for between two and four weeks at the Sonoda… Audio

Two years after medicinal cannabis was made legal in Britain, many doctors are still not prescribing it.

And although it's early days, with only one medical cannabis product approved for use in New… Audio

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

Two companies that imported dangerous toys have been fined a total of $118,000, but one judge says penalties should be much higher.

It was the second prosecution for one retailer, prompting some in… Audio