Checkpoint

The water provider has apologised via RNZ's Checkpoint, while also revealing the number of known faulty meters has risen from 13,000 to 16,000. Audio

Northlanders Ryan Baxter and Calvin Ball must paddle 18 hours a day to beat the nine-day deadline. Audio

The Classics Museum has allowed people living in campervans to park on its land for $50 a week. Audio

An independent reference group has delivered guidelines to help the government shape climate adaptation legislation. Audio

Three sea lions have been killed in The Catlins. Audio

"The model of a full service cafe, I think that season is gone," the owner says. Audio

The crocodiles had been surviving on rain water in the litter-filled enclosure at the back of a cafe in the Solomon Islands. Audio

Employees with casual agreements to work from home may still have a case for not coming into the office, despite a recent employment ruling on the issue. Audio

A flock of endangered whio, or blue ducks, have been sniffed out in part of the West Coast where they have not been seen for decades.

It took days for what is essentially Doreen Robertson's lifeline to be reconnected. Audio

Michele Simpson and Francis Orange will take up a rare opportunity at the PDGA World Championships in Finland. Audio

The price of electricity has gone up almost 9 percent in the past year and 20 percent of Kiwis are struggling with their bills. Audio

The first All Blacks test of the year is shaping as a special occasion for local rugby fans under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Audio

Each fighter wears about 35-40kg of armour for protection. Audio

Thames Ministry of Social Development staff have relocated to Paeroa, 33 kilometres away. Audio

They're turning off hot water cylinders for days, heading to bed as soon as it is dark and eating tinned food cold to keep the lights on, Age Concern says. Audio

A teenage dog owner is "blown away" after her 8-year-old pooch was miraculously saved from a drainpipe full of water. Audio

Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and car insurance up almost 23 percent. Audio

The mobile coffee car and bike repair service owner says he has recovered one of 11 bikes stolen. Audio

It is a question that may have grated on you for sometime, does too much cheese give you weird dreams? According to new research, yes it does, but not just any dreams, more often nightmares.

Over the last three years, Checkpoint has been tracking a weekly shop from the same suburb at a Woolworths and PAK'nSAVE supermarket. Audio

The government has unlocked extra support for flood-affected farmers and growers in Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough, following last week's deluge. Audio

Watercare has revealed that a third of its 40,000 EDMI smart meters are faulty, saying it discovered the issue last October. Audio

Craig says he's cobbling together leftover drugs to make his 10-year-old son's medication last after recently being unable to fill the prescription. Audio

Faults with 13,000 of Watercare's smart meters has led to customers being left to pay catch-up bills. Audio