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Sonny Bill Williams is out of the All Blacks' game against Ireland this weeked with a shoulder injury he picked up in last week's win over England, meaning Ryan Crotty starts at second-five with Anton… Video, Audio

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

A Christchurch defence lawyer whose client was rushed by gang associates during a court appearance this morning, believes industrial action by court staff is putting people in danger. Lisa Owen… Video, Audio

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones was in Fielding today handing out more money to regional projects. And as Ben Strang reports, Mr Jones promises that come the next election, there… Audio

Marion Curtin, the mother of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine explosion says plans to re-enter the mine are futile and a waste of money, saying there are hundreds of ways to better… Video, Audio

Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their… Video, Audio

Voters in Fiji braved heavy rain and flash flood warnings to have their say in today's general election. Video, Audio

Former chief mines inspector Tony Forster believes there will be a "great deal" inside the mine that will be salvageable. He spoke with Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

A plan for re-entry to the Pike River mine was announced today, eight years after the explosion that claimed the lives of 29 men. The $39m operation will aim to recover the remains of the victims and… Video, Audio

A man has been charged with murder after a shooting which left the victim dead and a South Auckland community in shock. Video, Audio

Illegal or poorly maintained private sewage and stormwater pipes are being blamed for the large amount of human faeces polluting Auckland beaches. Video, Audio

Homeowners locked out of their red-stickered homes after the Kaikōura earthquake are questioning why they can't return due to the risk of rockfall, when passenger trains will soon be operating between… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a series of bilateral meetings today with the leaders of Myanmar, China, Thailand and Australia, culminating tonight with a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence… Video, Audio

A single mum has been slugged with a $7000 internet bill from Vodafone after apparently exceeding her monthly broadband cap. Video, Audio

The mother of a teenager who was fatally attacked by a man he shot at with a water pistol has made an emotional plea for people to be kind to one another, shortly after her son's killer pleaded… Audio

Police have not yet decided whether or not they will physically enter the Pike River mine or train miners to do their forensic works, Pike River Agency Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson says… Video, Audio

This morning's announcement that the Pike River Mine will be re-entered has come as a relief for many people in Greymouth. Video, Audio