Lisa Owen

"A true legend." That's how a Waikato man is being described by his family, after he died in the Enchanter sinking off North Cape.

Mark Sanders was one of four men who died. His three children told C… Video, Audio

Activist John Minto says Christchurch City Council's attempt to seek costs from protest leaders over the anti-mandate protest is "setting a match to democratic freedoms".

"I'm not aware of any… Video, Audio

The record books are being checked but wild weather brought the worst torrential rain in Auckland's memory this morning.

Amy Williams filed this report, and Lisa Owen talks to Auckland councillor… Video, Audio

Hamish Kerr is flying high. He's become the first New Zealander to win an Olympic or World Championship high jump medal after claiming bronze at the World Indoor Champs in Belgrade.

In a tight… Audio

The government is sending more money and tactical military equipment to Ukraine but has stopped short of directly supplying lethal weapons.

Cabinet has agreed to pledge a further $5 million to help… Audio

Every weekend hundreds of boy racers are causing chaos on the backroads of Waikato, say locals.

Police are investigating an attack on a Fonterra milk tanker which tried to drive through a gathering… Audio

Auckland Emergency Management Group say some parts of the region received more than a month's worth of rain in one day - with up to 120mm being recorded in some places.

Council teams are responding… Audio

Wellington's water woes look to be getting worse. A new report for Wellington City Council shows its water company can't make it to call outs on time, and says it's now not possible to stop sewage… Audio

Time to pay up - Christchurch City Council is chasing anti-mandate, anti-government protestors for $50,000 for costs incurred during rallies in the city.

In a series of invoices the council has… Video, Audio

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With a decision on the future of vaccine mandates looming, businesses are preparing for what that could mean for them.

Cabinet has met today to review mandates, certificates and the traffic light… Audio

Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre officer Nick Burt told Checkpoint the search for the last person missing from the Enchanter will continue until dark, review the search and resume at first… Video, Audio

Russia has called on Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender.

In return, Russia has offered to open humanitarian corridors for civilians and soldiers.

Russian forces have encircled Mariupol and… Audio

Search teams are desperately looking for the last person still missing after a fishing charter sank near Cape Reinga.

The vessel - 'Enchanter' - ran into trouble in wild weather which hammered the… Video, Audio

A Monday morning storm surge caught many Aucklanders off guard, with floodwaters breaching roads, businesses and backyards.

NIWA says Auckland had its second wettest hour on record and there were… Video, Audio

Omicron has put the brakes on booster vaccine rates and the communities lagging behind could be set to stay there for some time.

Just 11 percent of Aucklanders in hospital with Covid, have been… Audio

A special ceremony was held in central Wellington in the wee hours of this morning, to mark the return of a very special waka.

Unearthed in the banks of Te Awakairangi or the Hutt River, the waka is… Video, Audio

Dairy giant Fonterra has reported a lower half-year profit as higher milk prices raised costs and cut its margins.

While a dip in profit might usually make shareholders nervous, the record milk… Audio

Two Dunedin students have been taken to hospital after falling from a roof and a balcony during St Patrick's Day celebrations in the city's student quarter.

Some students have been drinking since the… Video, Audio