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Jacinda Ardern in Sydney praising Albanese's leadership
The Prime Minister's touched down in Sydney on the next leg of her Australian trip. Australia's PM has announced New Zealanders in New South Wales will be eligible for flood relief payments - which… Video, Audio
School-provided lunches needed more than ever as parents struggle with costs
An Auckland school says 80 percent of its students are now asking for school-funded lunch, as parents struggle with the cost of feeding the family.
People in Māngere told Checkpoint they're relying… Video, Audio
Schools anxious to know if NCEA help will apply in 2022
Students and teachers hit with the double whammy of winter ills and Covid are anxious to know if they'll get any extra help to achieve NCEA this time round.
Attendance at some schools has been around… Video, Audio
Worker shortages hitting across sectors
Employers are putting the heat on the government to help solve a major people-power problem.
Worker shortages appear to be stifling almost every sector and they're being blamed for business closures… Audio
Consumer Affairs Minister on Grocery Commissioner role
Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark has announced the new role of Grocery Commissioner to hold New Zealand's supermarket duopoly to account.
He discusses the details with Lisa Owen.
Video, Audio
Grocery Commissioner announced to oversee supermarkets
Get ready for the new Grocery Commissioner. The new 'referee' the government's announced is designed to keep the supermarket industry in check.
With powers to issue warnings and dish out fines, the… Audio
Governor General honours Christchurch terror attack survivors
The governor general has honoured several people who showed extreme bravery during the terror attack in Christchurch.
Among those recognised were members of the public who rushed at the gunman to try… Video, Audio
Latest stats show mental wellbeing down in 2021
Have you been feeling down since the Covid-19 pandemic hit? Stats New Zealand data show more New Zealanders are feeling lonely and mental wellbeing is down.
On the other hand, people are more… Audio
Cut-off Goughs Bay locals felt deserted by Christchurch leaders
Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support.
Torrential rain in December caused widespread damage - cutting the small isolated… Audio
What you can do to keep kea safe at Arthur's Pass
It seems curiosity could be killing kea at an alarming rate. A number of the young endangered parrots have been squashed on the roads near Arthur Pass National Park.
And encounters with humans could… Video, Audio
David Meates, Phil Mauger debate cost of Christchurch stadium
The clock is running down for anyone wanting to have their say on whether the proposed Christchurch stadium should go ahead or not.
The city council kicked the hefty decision back to ratepayers for… Video, Audio
Immigration Minister signals possible fast-track for migrant nurses
The new Immigration Minister has signalled he is open to putting migrant nurses on the fast-track to residency - but only if the government's current approach doesn't work.
The government's new… Audio
Dental health in Northland children 'third world' - local principal
"Third world" is how one Northland principal is describing the state of dental hygiene in children in his region.
There are calls for urgent change to dental care in the country - after a report… Audio
Absences, masks, mixed classes - schools cope under Covid
The Prime Minister has confirmed Aotearoa will stay at orange Covid restrictions despite a significant jump in daily Covid cases and forecasts of a second virus peak.
Daily cases have hit 9,629 on… Video, Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and David Slack (Part Two)
On Part Two of The Panel, Wallace and panellists look at the pay parity agreement for the White Ferns annouced today, and ask whether politicians are giving young And, they here from a man who has… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and David Slack (Part One)
On Part One of The Panel, Wallace and Panellists discuss staff and student absences in schools with winter illnesses, a petition challenging the law removing the role of the Children's Commissioner… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Cindy Mitchener and David Slack
Wallace and panellists talk to Hamish Fairbairn from Conservation Volunteers NZ about 5,000 trees planted in Christchurch. Audio
Restauranters criticise Immigration Minister over staff shortages
Restaurant owners are hitting back after the Immigration Minister Michael Wood said they should offer better conditions and pay if they want to attract staff.
It comes after months of significant… Audio
GP, National MP Dr Shane Reti fears health reforms won't help at frontline
The calls for more support from GPs are growing louder under the weight of demand for their services.
Waiting rooms have been full to bursting, and that's if you can get in to see a GP as the… Video, Audio
ANZ offers home loan extension to make energy improvements
Aotearoa's biggest bank is offering low interest green for customers to go greener.
ANZ's launched a home top up loan where customers can borrow an extra $80.000 at a three-year fixed interest rate… Video, Audio
