Checkpoint

Matt Wells was being stalked by the shark as he paddled his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach. Audio

Almost 350 cyber attacks in the year to July 2024 had the potential to be nationally significant, the National Cyber Security Centre says. Audio

Auckland dog owners are grouping together to fight changes to dog rules in the city. Audio

A Hawkes Bay teacher quit her job to home-school her daughter after the teenager's school bus route was canned by the Ministry of Education. Audio

Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week. Audio

Consumers who pay for freight are ultimately who pick up the tab, Transporting New Zealand says. Audio

Pak N Save is conducting a review after a security guard allegedly tried to extort a customer. Audio

A Waikato man with stage three lung cancer is hoping to re-home 40 rescued cats he can no longer look after. Audio

The move has outraged public health groups who are opposing the casino's application to the Gambling Commission. Audio

The government is being unrealistic and ignoring the needs of an ageing population, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry says. Audio

Some principals are reporting major problems with the revamped school lunch scheme - including late meals and ham in halal lunches. Audio

Many Palestinians are returning home to only rubble, but an agreement between Israel and Hamas has boosted recovery efforts. Audio

In some cases, buyers thought they were picking up cannabis only to be threatened and fleeced. Audio

St John's free Caring Caller service has been running for more than 25 years, and has about 600 trained volunteers. Audio

A charity chief executive says they are inundated with calls at this time of year from parents who cannot afford the basic necessities for sending their children to school. Audio

"They're putting a bright face on things, but they're struggling," the owner of a Cromwell vineyard says. Audio

Checkpoint asked people about their Christmas biscuit habits, starting with which one they reach for first. Audio

Being able to book up multiple sites is about to end in one part of the country because there are only a few hundred plots left. Audio

In the new year, free daily phone calls prisoners can make will be cut back to half an hour a day.

Kellie Walker noticed her six-bedroom holiday home was on the Booking.com website - but she had never listed it on that site. Audio

South Auckland's Buttabean food bank has been saved from closure after generous donations from the community. Audio

All but two of those who fell sick in Fiji after drinking cocktails are expected to be discharged from hospital by the end of Monday, Fiji's deputy prime minister says Audio

Some residents are upset they can't dry their laundry outdoors. Audio

A team of modern slavery and legal experts has drafted an anti-slavery law for New Zealand, in the hope it will be supported by MPs. Audio