Checkpoint

A new AI tool will be a "real game changer in providing faster and real time access to support", says the mental health minister. Audio

It was found broken down tyres were the largest source of microplastics in New Zealand's coastal waters. Audio

University of Auckland law professor Alex Sims says it is up to retailers and importers to do checks on products, but that doesn't mean it is always being done. Audio

The owners of Enchanted Christmas say they are now removing the term from their website. Audio

Rams, which frequently butt heads, will provide Auckland University's centre for brain research a model population to study. Audio

There are now 86 public collection points around the motu. Audio

Report shows in Australia and New Zealand, 24.5 percent of women have been sexually or physically abused by a partner. Audio

The sand is part of a massive recall. Audio

Several coloured play sand products have been recalled after tests found a naturally occurring asbestos. Audio

Product safety issues such as the coloured sand recall will continue to be a problem due to the changing way people shop, says Consumer NZ. Audio

Health New Zealand has stepped up precautions after a new break-out of the infection known as VRE. Audio

Some residents at an Auckland retirement village want to put the brakes on a policy that would ban more electric vehicles. Audio

The Vile family are now patiently waiting for a chick to fledge. Audio

Nathan Boulter made nearly 600 calls to her in two weeks, before stabbing her 55 times. Audio

The cost has risen 154 percent over the last 20 years. But according to Fresco Fisheries owner, it is still good value for money. Audio

Local digger operators, who understood the importance of the whenua, were tasked with creating firebreaks in the park, says a Tongariro local. Audio

"There's a process to follow, and we need to let it take its course," Police Commissioner Richard Chambers told Checkpoint. Audio

The deal gives immediate relief, Aquaculture New Zealand says, but it will still chase financial settlement for total losses. Audio

ACC claims for baby carrier related injuries has doubled in a year which has prompted renewed calls for the government to introduce official safety standards. Audio

The cardan shaft parking brakes have claimed six NZ lives since 2010 and have been declared "inherently unsafe" by a coroner. Audio

The owner of Mahurangi Oysters says he's had to dump 60,000 oysters this week and thousands more will be binned for the next two weeks due to a major wastewater spill. Audio

An animal advocate wants a ban on horse racing saying it causes death and injury to innocent animals. Audio

A Taupō District Council report found the landscaping was inappropriate and created the illusion that the land was private and not accessible to the public. Audio

Police are not ruling out criminal investigations after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were falsified. Audio

An infectious disease expert whose own child is among those potentially exposed to measles says he has confidence in the public health advice. Audio