Checkpoint

The government has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its Covid pandemic response.

It will look at the laws and decision-making that drove the government's pandemic response - and the… Video, Audio

Situation vacant, again. The man chosen as Auckland Transport's new chief executive has pulled the handbrake, before even getting in the driver's seat.

In a surprise media statement, AT said with the… Video, Audio

Will prayer help the praying mantis? Are bees buzzy, drumming up enough support?

Hu-hu do these beetles think they'll beat? Or have sandflies bitten off more than they can chew?

The Bug of the Year… Video, Audio

Wellington's tip shop is marking two and a half decades of turning trash into treasure.

Opened in 1997 by locals, it's grown from two staff to twenty.

Our reporter Kate Green and visual journalist… Video, Audio

Remember the Farmer's Santa of Queen Street?

For many years, the big red guy was propped up outside the Farmers department store in central Auckland every festive season. He lives in Wanaka now - but… Video, Audio

Belgium and Germany have been knocked out of the Football World Cup - as the upsets keep on coming.

Twelve of the 16 teams for the next round have now been locked in and there are few surprises from… Video, Audio

A New Zealand woman, back from Australia for an extended Christmas holiday on the West Coast is in limbo after a freak accident at a supermarket carpark.

Chelsea Ferguson is faced with the choice of… Audio

An independent report has recommended mandatory reporting of possible child abuse, following the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. But several experts have warned the mandatory system is not a… Video, Audio

'Do not trust anyone with your kids who aren't family'. The words of Malachi Subecz' mother, who from behind bars, says that's a harsh lesson she's learnt in the worst possible way.

Malachi's mum… Audio

"Invisible" is what murdered five-year-old Malachi Subecz had become, to the government agencies supposed to protect him.

That's one of the findings of an independent review into his care and… Video, Audio

After a few lean seasons, the New Zealand Breakers are back home and back at the top of the Australian NBL standings.

At the halfway point in the season, the Breakers are leading the competition with… Audio

Well the fatal stabbing of Sandringham dairy worker Janak Patel has reignited the debate about punishment versus rehabilitation for offenders.

But a Waikato-based trust claims to provide a solution… Video, Audio

Dairy owners wanting a subsidised smoke cannon to ward off would be robbers now have another option on the table.

Entrepreneur Sir Ray Avery is offering dairy owners in the Auckland suburb of… Video, Audio

The political top dogs were in Hamilton today trying to scoop up votes for the upcoming by election.

It's a situation Labour hoped to avoid - because it's shaping up to be a litmus test for next… Audio

The Christmas cheer has finally returned to Franklin Road, and the famous light show will be switched on again tonight.

It's a hallmark of Auckland's festive season but the lights have been out for… Video, Audio