Checkpoint

It is thought cheaper airfares and accommodation are driving parents to let their children play truant. Audio

After 13 years studying for a biology degree, Ian has had to apply - unsuccessfully - for labouring jobs. Audio

From November 2026, the government will introduce a parental assistance test set at $65,000. Audio

The prime minister claims jobs for young people are still out there, but one of NZ's largest recruitment agencies says the employment market is the tightest it has been in decades. Audio

The number of lower limb amputations has jumped more than 50 percent in less than a decade. Audio

Waikato schools may need to implement a "distance learning programme" if they can not reopen soon. Audio

The Associate Health Minister has revealed he is pushing for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional drug funding in next year's Budget. Audio

England has just introduced a ban on multi-buy deals for junk food, should we follow suit? Audio

The head of Medicines New Zealand says there is a massive gap in medicine funding between here and across the Tasman which is not improving. Audio

Consumer New Zealand say price is no indication of the effectiveness of sunscreens. Audio

The owners of a Hamilton cat bringing home dozens of stolen items to his family say it's because he wants to "share the love". Audio

New figures showed 86.3 percent nationally now receive cancer treatment within a month, but wait times for some districts had gone backwards. Audio

A man who lost his wife in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake says the government's new rules are prioritising building owners over potential victims. Audio

The founder says they have tried everything to stay afloat, but funding has always been an issue. Audio

Nelson's Kervella Cheese is closing down citing brutal compliance costs and a seven-day a week schedule to keep the business going. Audio

The album will soon be sold in JB Hi-Fi stores across the country. Video, Audio

A Queenstown principal believes plans to scrap 10 dedicated school buses will have severe impacts on student attendance and could put children in danger. Audio

Three-year-old therapy dog Penny Pickles is part of the team at Learner Licence Theory in Tararua. Audio

An advocate for Auckland's homeless says he's seeing growing levels of desperation in the city. Audio

Sam Leason says he started his night shift as drones dropped "bombs ... and other liquids" onto some of the boats. Audio

Blood cancer patients waiting for stem cell treatments are being given extra chemotherapy and some are dying when that no longer works, a specialist says. Audio

It's the first time the not-for-profit has run an eight-day course for people aged 60 and over.

Xtreme Zero Waste claims it could not move the Shein clothing, which made up about 20 percent of donations. Audio

Health NZ blames "complex societal factors" for the rise and has spent $31m on extra security over the past two years. Audio

Robert Moffitt was forced to cash up his KiwiSaver to fund $220,000 treatment for his blood cancer. Audio