New Zealand

Gumboots, shovels, wheelbarrows and tractors were out in force on the East Cape today as the community began mopping up from flooding over the weekend.

At least eight homes were flooded and large… Audio

South Aucklanders whose homes have been red stickered after Saturday's freak tornado are in limbo, saying they have no idea where they will be living long term. Video, Audio

New Zealand's medical regulator has given the all-clear for people as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer vaccine, but they cannot book in for a jab just yet.

At the moment, only people aged 16 and… Audio

Former Olympic Weightlifter Tracey Lambrechs says she expected Laurel Hubbard to qualify for the Olympics; but the decision is not necessarily a fair one.

Lambrechs says prior to selection for the… Video, Audio

The New Zealand Olympics Committee is celebrating a landmark moment, with Laurel Hubbard set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the games.

Hubbard is part of the five-strong… Audio

Commemorating their golden jubilee this month, Polynesian Panther member Tigilau Ness speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the significance of the groups activism over the years. Audio

Former Opshop lead singer and recently-crowned Masked Singer NZ winner Jason Kerrison is reinventing his music career with the release of his lead single 'The Timing' ahead of his upcoming debut solo… Audio

Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has one last chance to qualify for the Olympics tomorrow.

The 24 year old has been plagued with injuries since winning bronze at the Rio Games in 2016.

She has twice… Audio

Warning: This report may be distressing for some listeners.

A survivor of the adolescent unit at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s says she was raped by the head of the unit multiple… Audio

Safety concerns have forced Ports of Auckland to suspend its automation progamme, after it lost control of a massive robotic straddle carrier that moves around shipping containers.

In a statement it… Video, Audio

Cotton buds, tampon wrappers, used-condoms, hair pins and razorblade-heads. You probably don't want to see any of these items again after being used, let alone washed up on our beaches.

But with… Video, Audio

The opposition is renewing its call for purpose built MIQ facilities in the wake of an independent review of the current stock.

The review - has made 82 recommendations to ensure the current managed… Audio

Air New Zealand is expecting to continue losing money over the next year or so until international travel starts coming back.

The national carrier is forecasting its full year loss to be about $450… Audio

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The funeral for a gang leader saw one of Auckland's main roads jammed up by patched member blocking four lanes - forcing parts of Grey Lynn to close down and traffic to be diverted.

They were out in… Video, Audio

Health authorities in Fiji have announced another spike in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to existing clusters.

Ninety-one infections and one death were confirmed last night. There are more… Audio

It appears plenty of New Zealanders turned to the bottle to get through the ups and downs of last year's Covid-19 rollercoaster.

New data, provided to Checkpoint, shows just how out of control… Audio

The Prime Minister has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, saying it was "pretty pain free".

At the same time there is still some frustration and worry amongst over-65s in… Video, Audio

The handbrake's gone on Ports of Auckland's controversial automated system for unloading freight containers because of safety concerns.

On Thursday a giant robotic straddle carrier that moves the… Video, Audio