Lisa Owen

Preliminary referendum results show have voted in 65.2 percent in support of the End of Life Choice Bill and 33.8 percent have voted against.

While in the cannabis referendum 53.1 voted against it… Video, Audio

The results are nearly all in for the two referendums on voluntary euthanasia and cannabis.

Provisional results have been released and it's a big tick for the End of Life Choice Act - giving people… Audio

Kiwi boxers Joseph Parker and Junior Fa are ramping up preparations as their heavyweight match-up looms closer.

With a date clash with the All Blacks now ruled out - today it was announced the fight… Video, Audio

The Greens and Labour are inching closer to a governing deal, with an announcement expected on Sunday.

Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern again this… Video, Audio

The long awaited Covid card has been launched, in Ngongotaha in Rotorua, and now it's ready for testing.

Up to 1,500 people over the age of 19 are being sought to try out the bluetooth-enabled cards.

A man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court over five separate home invasions, all committed this morning. The 45-year-old is charged with five counts of burglary, three of assault with… Video, Audio

New coronavirus cases in Europe are soaring - France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium and Italy are all experiencing record highs since the pandemic began.

And new measures are coming into force. In… Video, Audio

Wellington sports groups are pushing the city council to scrap a proposal to ban new pokie machines in the capital.

The city council's sinking lid policy would mean if existing pokie venues close… Audio

New coronavirus cases in Europe are soaring - France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium and Italy are all experiencing record highs since the pandemic began.

And new measures are coming into force. In… Audio

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

Two men remain on the run after shooting at a lone police officer, as former police question why she didn't have backup with her in the car.

They say the attack in Northland on Tuesday might have… Audio

Police say they have struck at the core of a major drug syndicate that's been operating in the Auckland region.

They have arrested 26 people, and seized more than $10 million in assets including… Video, Audio

It was the talk of the town in Māngere today - the local Pak'nSave fined $78,000 for charging consumers higher prices for supposed promotional items.

The over-charging occured on six dates over… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand's wings have been clipped yet again. It is canning almost 400 more international crew jobs and is looking to make several hundred other workers on leave without pay officially… Video, Audio

President Trump has had a rollercoaster day, campaigning in four separate states from Michigan to Nevada in a last-ditch attempt to overcome Joe Biden's lead in the opinion polls and secure four more… Audio

Researchers who are also former wards of the state have stressed the key changes needed to ensure any Māori-run alternative to Oranga Tamariki doesn't just turn a white bureaucracy into a brown one.

… Audio

On Tuesday night Checkpoint heard from Mark Orr, the latest person to catch a glimpse of the fabled South Island giant cat.

There have been sightings of the panther-like apparition reported since the… Audio

Warning: This report contains details that may be distressing for listeners.

The former flatmate of a man on trial for stabbing a woman to death says the accused was "fixated" on getting rid of his… Audio

An earthquake-strengthening project, which could cost up to $180 million, has been approved for Wellington's Central Library.

Despite popular support for demolishing and building a new one, the… Video, Audio

ACC is to reassess claims for surgical mesh injury it previously declined.

Almost 400 people could have their cases reassessed under new clinical guidelines which were developed based on the latest… Audio