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Air NZ passengers urged to not make changes ahead of strike decision
Air New Zealand passengers who have already changed or cancelled their travel plans because of the proposed three-day strike won't be covered by insurance. Audio
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Grace Millane's family to take body home as vigils held around NZ
5:13 pm todayThe family of Grace Millane is preparing to take her home to the UK in the next few days, after she was formally identified and her body released back to them… Video, Audio
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Birds left on Parliament's steps didn't die from 1080
5:21 pm todayNone of the dead birds left on the steps of Parliament in protest of 1080 died from the poison. Forest and Bird CEO Kevin Hague says one bird was actually shot… Video, Audio
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Vigils begin in memory of Grace Millane
6:08 pm todayThe first of the vigils being held around the country tonight for British backpacker Grace Millane has begun in Auckland at St Patricks Cathedral Square… Video, Audio
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Animal abuse linked to family violence, researcher says
about 1 hour agoFamily violence researcher Michael Roguski says social media videos portraying animal cruelty as entertainment show just how widely accepted violence is in New… Video, Audio
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Gore locals urged to conserve water
12 Dec 2018Recent rain hasn't halted water restriction discussions in Gore, which was hit hard last summer. Gore District Council held a hearing this morning to discuss changes to its water restriction regime in… Read more Video, Audio
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Samoa’s Attorney General didn’t want witness to give evidence
12 Dec 2018A coronial inquest into Hans Dalton's death almost ground to a halt today after key witness, psychiatrist Ian Parkin from Samoa, failed to show up. Our court reporter Anneke Smith was there. Read more Audio
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Animal abuse linked to family violence, researcher says
12 Dec 2018Family violence researcher Michael Roguski says social media videos portraying animal cruelty as entertainment show just how widely accepted violence is in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Vigils begin in memory of Grace Millane
12 Dec 2018The first of the vigils being held around the country tonight for British backpacker Grace Millane has begun in Auckland at St Patricks Cathedral Square. Reporter Alex Perrottet joins Checkpoint live… Read more Video, Audio
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Anti-1080 float wins top prize at Taupō Christmas Parade
12 Dec 2018An anti-1080 float that featured a coffin emblazoned with pictures of native New Zealand birds won a top entry award in the Taupō Christmas Parade. Read more Audio
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Brand new natural hazards monitoring centre opens in Lower Hutt
12 Dec 2018The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre is a world first, as it monitors earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and volcanoes 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from one location. Audio
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Mental health services, library merge proving successful combination
12 Dec 2018Putting child health services, including mental health, inside a public library in Rotorua has helped normalise services, while the library has blossomed, Lakes District Health Board says. Audio
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353 Greyhound racing dogs killed, died from illness or were euthanised
12 Dec 2018A Greyhound Racing New Zealand report has revealed, for the first time, how many racing dogs were euthanised this season. 353 were killed after sustaining injuries on the racetrack, falling ill or… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 12 December 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Birds left on Parliament's steps didn't die from 1080
12 Dec 2018None of the dead birds left on the steps of Parliament in protest of 1080 died from the poison. Forest and Bird CEO Kevin Hague says one bird was actually shot and the question is...who did it? Video, Audio
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Vigils held throughout NZ in memory of Grace Millane
12 Dec 2018Vigils are being held throughout the country tonight in memory of Grace Millane and all women killed in New Zealand. Alex Perrottet joins Checkpoint live from the first vigil at St Patricks Cathedral… Read more Video, Audio
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Grace Millane's family to take body home as vigils held around NZ
12 Dec 2018The family of Grace Millane is preparing to take her home to the UK in the next few days, after she was formally identified and her body released back to them by the police. Video, Audio
