New Zealand
Govt against parents simultaneously taking paid parental leave
The National Party is accusing Labour of being dogmatic in its refusal to allow both parents of a child the option to take paid parental leave at the same time. Audio
Two days, $2 million - Dunedin chocolate crowd-funding success
A Pledge Me project to buy out the boutique chocolatier Otago Chocolate company, or Ocho, has hit the $2million mark despite only launching yesterday morning. Video, Audio
Govt unsure of details on scrapping of benefit sanction
The government will scrap the sanction on beneficiaries who don't name the father of their child, but questions of how, when and how much will it cost are still very much up in the air. Carmel… Video, Audio
Don't take them - warning from a former Manus Island guard
A New Zealand man who worked at the Manus Island refugee detention facility is warning the government against taking any refugees, saying the ones still at the centre are dangerous men. Video, Audio
People smugglers see new Govt as easy target - reports
Australian authorities have intercepted four boats bound for New Zealand, run by people smugglers emboldened by the change of government, according to media reports. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 November 2017
Papua New Guinea's immigration minister says he will not deal directly with New Zealand to resettle up to 150 refugees on Manus Island; this week Tonga will go to the polls to decide the makeup of its… Audio
PNG minister says no to NZ on Manus
Papua New Guinea's immigration minister says he will not deal directly with New Zealand to resettle up to 150 refugees on Manus Island. Audio
Development sector is hoping for more balanced approach
New Zealand's Council for International Development says the development sector is hoping for a more balanced approach to aid from the new government. Audio
Hansen not happy with second half performance
The stutters of the All Blacks in 2017 have continued but they eventually saw off France 38-18 in a classic Test of two halves in Paris.
Wells brothers added to Winter Olympics team
Freeski brothers Jossi and Byron Wells have been added to the New Zealand Winter Olympics Team.
Amnesty urged for thousands of NZ owners of semi-automatics
A professor of peace studies in Dunedin wants a weapon amnesty for the owners of military-style semi-automatic guns. New figures show 13,000 of these weapons are registered to owners in New Zealand… Audio
NZ's Pacific Peoples Minister on his 5-point plan
New Zealand's new Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito Su'a William Sio, on his recently launched five-point plan including the promotion and preservation of Pacific languages. Audio
NZ Immigration public counter closures spark complaints
Immigration officials are being warned there'll be more overstayers if the department doesn't reverse its decision to close public counters and make people apply for visas online. Immigration experts… Audio
Winners and losers of the Melbourne Cup
British horse Rekindling has won the 2017 Melbourne Cup - the first Cup victory for Australian jockey Corey Brown. Anthony Niterl from the TAB joins Checkpoint live. Audio
Refugees say PNG court decision was expected
Refugees detained on Manus Island say they are accustomed to being deprived of justice and today's court decision came as no surprise. Audio
New mums cheer paid parental leave extension
A group of first-time mothers in Kapiti, near Wellington, wish paid parental leave was extended earlier so they could spend more time with their babies before returning to work. Audio
Lawyers make closing arguments in Tarapata double murder trial
A man on trial for murdering two men in 2014 says he was doing God's work, but the Crown argues he killed them in an angry rage. Audio
British horse Rekindling wins Melbourne Cup
Horse racing personality Des Coppins talks to John Campbell from the Melbourne Cup, where Rekindling broke the mould, winning the race. Audio
Peruvian football team in Auckland ahead of World Cup qualifier
Despite being ranked 10th in the world, it's been 35 years since Peru last qualified for a World Cup. The team arrived in Auckland with an entourage of 60 journalists plus sponsors and officials. Video, Audio
Airbnb operators and Queentown Council prepare to square off
Councillors will vote on a raft of measures which, if approved, will clamp down on people who want to regularly let their property using Airbnb, but the company says it won't back down without a… Audio
