Checkpoint

The mayor of Christchurch says the new Te Kaha stadium is the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle for the rebuilt central city.

A fixed price contract has been negotiated for the $683 million multi-use… Audio

Mask up and save lives - that's the message from experts and your average punter as Covid cases and hospitalisations surge across the motu.

Even as Covid accounts for about one in ten deaths in New… Audio

Christchurch Hospital is postponing outpatient appointments and procedures to free up medical staff for more serious cases, as Canterbury's health services heave under Covid and winter ills.

High… Video, Audio

Two people are dead and one person is arrested, after a shooting in Auckland this afternoon.

Our reporter Nick Truebridge is on Barrys Road in Glendene.

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To Fiji, where the Prime Minister's been locked away in talks with leaders of the Pacific Islands today in Suva.

A critical document on how the Pacific nation will navigate climate change has emerged… Video, Audio

Gender-issues, family violence and supporting more Pacific women into leadership roles have been key themes at the Pacific Islands Forum.

The Fiji government and women's groups have welcomed a $12.6… Video, Audio

Christchurch councillors have finally approved the multi use arena with the heavy price tag of $683 million.

It will be a 30,000 seat arena for sport and concerts. It's been an issue that's got… Video, Audio

A husband and wife both with terminal cancer have passed a major milestone - crowdsourcing enough money for a year of unfunded treatment.

As they battle to live as long as they can for their young… Video, Audio

The price of 91 octane petrol at the pump is still stubbornly sitting around $3 a litre, despite the recent slump in the price of Brent Crude Oil.

As well as that, the 25 cent tax relief is due to… Audio

Auckland dairy owners are counting the cost of protecting their businesses, and in some cases their homes, from ram raid style attacks.

Cars have become the weapon of choice among some thieves, with… Video, Audio

Brent crude oil has been on a slide, but petrol prices at the pump have not changed dramatically.

Brent closed below US$100 a barrel for two trading days in a row - the first time in four months.

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Christchurch councillors have given the green light to build a multi-use arena, that's been 10 years in the making.

The fierce debate over Te Kaha, has centred around its price tag - which is $683… Video, Audio

The government has painted a worrying picture of winter hospitalisations, with Omicron and the flu set to put more pressure on an already stretched health system.

It has set out the path to avoiding… Video, Audio

The manager of a Wellington store targeted in a ram raid overnight says the thieves had "broken everything" when they crashed into the store in the early hours of this morning.

Police suspect… Video, Audio

A woman's described a distressed man who came to her door, after an attempt to cross a swollen ford turned fatal.

One person died, and two managed to escape when the car they were in was swept away… Video, Audio

Two German Shepherd breeders have been banned from owning animals for almost a decade after keeping more than 60 dogs in what the SPCA describes as a "hell hole".

Some were in filthy cages so small… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister says she's found common ground with her counterpart in the Solomon Islands - with neither leader wanting the see the militarisation of the Pacific.

Jacinda Ardern sat down with… Audio

Workers who deal with the public are calling for more support as they fight an uphill battle to make sure they don't get Covid again.

The Ministry of Health says 16,000 people have been reinfected… Audio