New Zealand
Australian Cricket can learn from New Zealand
Australia can learn a lot from New Zealand Cricket in the way the game should be played.
Parker predicts victory under bright lights
The countdown continues for the New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker's world heavyweight title unification bout against British superstar Anthony Joshua. Just four days out from the bout which will take… Audio
Sexual harassment drives out Cook Islands tourism workers
A new study has revealed sexual harassment is driving workers out of the Cook Islands tourism industry. Audio
Aid NGOs change the way they seek funding
New Zealand non-government organisations working in aid and development are taking a new approach to their fundraising.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 March 2018
A Bougainville visit by former PNG leaders won't work according to separatist movement figure; NZ and Fiji mark 50 years since Laucala Bay flying boat base closure; Sexual harrassment by tourists in… Audio
NZ and Fiji mark 50 years since Laucala Bay base closed
A sculpture of the Sunderland flying boats that once thundered in and out of a New Zealand air base in Fiji has been unveiled to mark 50 years since the Laucala Bay base closed. Audio
Joseph Parker's family full of nerves, excitement
Checkpoint visits the Parker family home in South Auckland, where mum Sala and sister Elizabeth reveal it can be an emotional rollercoaster being the closest people in a prize fighter's life. Video, Audio
Residents say Mt Albert already 'bursting at the seams'
Some residents in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert say the government's plan to squeeze up to 4000 new homes in the area is ridiculous and the infrastructure won't be able to cope. Video, Audio
Doug Cowie shocked by premeditated aspect of ball tampering
New Zealand's cricket umpire Doug Cowie tells John Campbell the fact Australia's cricket team's ball-tampering appears to have been premeditated makes the cheating even worse. Video, Audio
PM urges nurses' union & DHBs to break impasse
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is urging District Health Boards to set up an independent panel to break an impasse over nurses' pay talks. Video, Audio
Water chlorinating underway in Christchurch
The process of flushing Christchurch's water supply with chlorine is underway, ending its reign as the only major New Zealand city not to treat its water. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
Children off school as SH1 repaired after washout
A Pukenui school bus driver from the Far North is thanking her lucky stars her busload of children didn't plunge into a hole in State Highway One on Friday when a 20m section collapsed. Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather for 26 March, 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Evening business for Mon 26 March
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
RBNZ issued with new instructions
The government has started the biggest shake up of the Reserve Bank in nearly 30 years with a new mandate and structure for setting interest rates. Video, Audio
Sir Richard Hadlee on how to swing without cheating
New Zealand's all-time leading test wicket taker Sir Richard Hadlee talks to John Campbell about what cricket teams in the past have used to make balls go faster, including bottle tops and sandpaper.
…Aus PM's involvement in cricket scandal 'indefensible'
The Guardian cricket writer Daniel Harris tells John Campbell while he's not impressed by Australia's cricket team's actions, he also can't help feeling the outrage is being slightly overworked. Video, Audio
Australia Cricket cheating scandal goes from bad to worse
Australia's ball tampering scandal has deepened after footage emerged from the Ashes series in January showing Cameron Bancroft spooning sugar into his pocket before going onto the pitch. Video, Audio
22,000 cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis to be culled
The Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor says it's necessary to cull the cattle to stop the possibility of the disease spreading from the infected-farms which are all connected to… Audio
DHBs organise urgent meeting with nurses’ union
District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Video, Audio
