Lisa Owen

Residents at a Queenstown campsite are facing homelessness as they're kicked out to make way for a billion dollar development.

The Queenstown Council owned cabins at the former Lakeview Camp Ground… Video, Audio

Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty bay next month.

The vessels are set to… Audio

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A woman accused of murdering Dimetrius Pairama told police she loved the Auckland teenager and tried to save her the night she died.

Miss Pairama's… Audio

The meat industry in New Zealand says it is currently 2000 workers short, and is hoping the government's work visa changes will help fill those gaps with overseas workers.

The latest changes will… Video, Audio

Employers are welcoming a streamlined visa process for hiring foreign workers, and say it'll help them fill critical labour gaps where New Zealanders are not available.

The government has outlined… Audio

The controversy over sexual assault allegations is still swirling around the Prime Minister as she departs for a two week trip overseas on Tuesday night.

However a confirmed meeting between US… Audio

While you might be bracing yourself for price hikes at the fuel pump, it could also mean you'll soon be paying more for basic food supplies.

Global oil prices have increased as supplies have been cut… Video, Audio

The far North iwi Ngāti Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival.

The site… Video, Audio

A jury will have to decide whether a confession from accused killer David Lyttle was genuine or not.

Appearing in the Wellington High Court 11 months after his previous trial was called off, Mr… Video, Audio

Creating a boogey man and stigimatising people living with mental illness.

That's the Mental Health Foundation's verdict on a proposal to include a mental health clause in proposed changes to gun… Video, Audio

The scrutiny of Labour Party officials, and potentially Prime Ministerial staff and Ministers, over the sexual assault allegations has been broadened.

The Prime Minister has outlined a further… Video, Audio

Huge crowds gathered in Fiji at the Nadi Magistrates Court after police charged a man with the murder of five family members, whose deaths a fortnight ago are shrouded in mystery.

The bodies of… Video, Audio

Fuel importers have confirmed there will be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia.

Global oil prices have jumped by 18 percent… Video, Audio

A court decision that means thousand of home owners battling Southern Response will automatically be clumped together in a class action is being applauded by lawyers taking the test cast.

… Video, Audio

Checkpoint can reveal that Southern Response has had to apologise to Gerry Brownlee's office after having sent him false information at least once.

It came after a simple request from homeowner Jean… Video, Audio

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

Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has told the Parole Board prison has been the hardest time of his life but he's teaching yoga and trying to stay positive as he seeks an early release.

The… Video, Audio

The directors of an Auckland development company could face jail time after charging affordable home buyers extras for driveways and fences - making their homes no longer affordable.

The Auckland… Video, Audio

A large scrub fire is burning in Dunedin's western hills, prompting the evacuation of several homes.

The fire took hold on the popular Pineapple Track in Dunedin's Flagstaff area shortly before 1pm… Video, Audio

The former Defence Force chief has admitted providing inaccurate information to the Beehive about allegations of civilian deaths during an SAS-led raid in Afghanistan.

Sir Jerry Mateparae was… Video, Audio