Checkpoint

Auckland's mayor is proposing to sell council assets to fund the rising costs of running the city, and put the brakes on rates rises. Wayne Brown wants the money to go into a $3-4 billion fund that… Audio

All Blacks captain Sam Cane thinks New Zealand Rugby should reconsider not picking overseas-based players for the All Blacks. Cane has just started a sabbatical in Japan and while he won't miss any… Video, Audio

A recently retired intensive care specialist is calling for Health Minister Shane Reti's resignation over the government's backtrack on smokefree legislation. The National-led government wants to… Audio

The Maritime Union is warning of potentially massive price hikes on freight if the Auckland mayor pushes through plans to privatise the port. National secretary Craig Harrison speaks to Lisa Owen… Video, Audio

Just days into the new Coalition and Christopher Luxon has already been accused of losing control of his Cabinet. Labour is challenging the new Prime Minister to lay down the law and rein in his… Audio

Two young school kids have discovered actual treasure, potentially worth thousands of dollars, at a secret spot on a coromandel beach. Nine year old Callan and seven year old Eva discovered a chunky… Video, Audio

A social enterprise in Wellington is helping residents pay their power bills. Toast Electric uses its profits to cut bills for households struggling to afford heating and hot water during winter. And… Audio

If you're sitting in on the motorway in traffic right now, Auckland's mayor wants you to pay for it. Wayne Brown is lobbying for a congestion charge to be put on motorways around the city for peak… Audio

More details have emerged about an attempted breakout that ended in a stand-off on an Oranga Tamariki youth justice facility's gym roof. RNZ has obtained reports about the incident, revealing what… Audio

It has been almost two years since children Jadya, Maverick and Ember disappeared from Marokopa with their fugitive dad Tom Phillips and police are increasingly concerned they're being dragged into… Video, Audio

30 minutes: Excruciatingly long or unbearably short depending on what you're doing. It's about the number of precious minutes leaders Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour were in a… Video, Audio

She's dressed a future Queen and a Prime Minister and now top end fashion designer Emilia Wickstead is onboard to create Air New Zealand's next uniform. The kiwi who is based in the UK was chosen from… Video, Audio

A Manawatu school is giving students practical help for a move into the trades after school. Palmerston North Boys' High School is giving students the opportunity to clip on a toolbelt and build… Audio

Wellington Water says It's going to cost $1 billion a year over the next 10 years to fix the Wellington's crumbling water infrastructure. In some parts of the region over 40 percent of water pipes are… Audio

New Zealand is edging ever closer to a new government, according to those negotiating its make-up. ACT's leader David Seymour says talks are progressing well and a draft agreement with National is… Audio

Sam Cane will learn his punishment tonight for the dangerous tackle he made in the Rugby World Cup final. Cane was given a red card in the dramatic 12-11 loss to the Springboks. Sports reporter Jonty… Video, Audio

An unacceptable delay in providing an MRI scan to a man who had a history of cancer means the disease has spread to the point it's "not survivable." The office of the Heath and Disability Comissioner… Video, Audio