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The United States' National Weather Service says a life-threatening situation is underway as tornadoes sweep across the state of Ohio. Dayton woman Tenley told Checkpoint her neighbourhood has been… Video, Audio

Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio

A man who killed Hawke's Bay boy James Whakaruru 20 years ago has pleaded guilty to 11 serious violence and sexual violence charges, which he committed after he was released from prison. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says some of the Budget details leaked to the opposition are right, but others are wrong, and Treasury is now investigating how National got hold of the documents. Audio

Parents at a decile one school in Auckland say they're willing to throw their support behind this week's mega-teachers strike, despite not being paid much themselves. Helena Tanuvasa, who chairs the… Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea is still in a state of leadership limbo, as prime minister Peter O'Neill has pledged to resign, but hasn't jumped yet. RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades says the opposition parties… Video, Audio

The chef behind a first of its kind hangi eatery in Taranaki says she wants to help bring Māori kai into the culinary mainstream while giving something back to the community that raised her. Video, Audio

A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Audio

We head to the Bay of Plenty to meet two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully… Video, Audio

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

Dentists are calling for a review of children's dental care saying its not fair that some kids are suffering for months with painful conditions while they wait for treatment. Audio

The Warehouse is defending its handling of a planned re-jig of its online shopping services after claims it was putting employees' mental health at risk. The plan would result in 150 job losses, but… Video, Audio

Breast cancer patient Terre Maize has spearheaded the push for Pharmac to fund life-extending drugs. She told Alex Perrottet the system is allowing people to die, and the whole funding body needs a… Video, Audio

Passengers could be able to travel non-stop from Auckland to New York when Air New Zealand takes delivery of its new Boeing Dreamliners, valued at more than $4 billion. Video, Audio

Publicly funded reporters will be employed by news publishers around the country in a first-of-its-kind scheme unveiled today to address declines in local news coverage. It’s the result of a… Audio