New Zealand
Black Ferns squad changes for third Rugby World Cup match
The Black Ferns coaches have rung in the changes for their third Rugby World Cup game. New Zealand play a winless Scotland in Whangārei on Saturday in their final pool game before moving on to the… Video, Audio
Rotorua Mayor meets Housing Minister over emergency accommodation
Rotorua's new mayor has sat down with Housing Minister Megan Woods to discuss the city's burgeoning emergency accomodation. It's been a hugely controversial issue, with many of the motels along the… Video, Audio
Groundswell protest turnout 'embarrassing' - O'Connor
Tractors, trucks and even horses took to the city centres and small towns across the country today to call time on incoming emissions taxes. Farm lobby group Groundswell organised protests at more… Video, Audio
Rugby star reveals he is an abuse survivor
The Methodist Church of New Zealand and Wesley College representatives have apologised to abuse survivors at the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's Faith-Based Institutional Response public…
Vanuatu veteran footballer happy to be in A-League
Vanuatu footballer Brian Kaltak has continued his long career by joining Australia's A-League.
NZ Ski CEO responds to Ruapehu financial trouble
A horror season and three years of Covid has left one of our biggest ski field operators on thin ice, and taxpayers potentially $15 million out of pocket.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which operates… Video, Audio
Auckland rail woes worsen as services reduced on western line
Auckland's rail woes continue as dangerous track conditions cause a reduction in services on the Western Line.
This comes just days after Auckland Transport announced rolling closures across three of… Audio
Law change to allow police to photograph people not ruled out
The police minister won't rule out changing the law to allow officers to keep taking photographs of adults and children.
The force was called out last month for illegally taking photos and… Audio
Mad Butcher Sir Peter Leitch gutted after theft of Warriors and other jerseys
"Gut wrenching". That's how Mad Butcher and mad rugby league fan Sir Peter Leitch has described the smash and grab theft of a precious collection of Warriors jerseys.
More than a dozen of them, many… Video, Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 12 October 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6313634634112 Video, Audio
Silver Ferns ready to defend Constellation Cup against Australia
The Silver Ferns meet the Australian Diamonds in the first of four Tests tonight, hoping to defend the Constellation Cup they won last year.
The last time the arch rivals met was in January with the… Audio
Takapuna jewellery shop boarded up indefinitely after burglaries
Michael Hill is leaving its Takapuna store bordered up indefinitely. The shop has been hit by ram raids and smash and grabs three times this year, making it Michael Hill Jewellers' most targeted… Video, Audio
Overseas nurses in NZ getting paid more as 'stop-go' workers
Overseas nurses are working as 'stop-go' road workers rather than at hospitals because they can earn up to $10 more per hour.
A civil construction manager has told Checkpoint he has four nurses… Audio
Ohakune in limbo as Ruapehu Alpine Lifts in financial strife
A very deep financial hole has left locals and businesses around Ruapehu in limbo. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has announced it's appointed administrators PWC, to work its way out up to $50 million of debt.
…Immigration Minister details new policy on NZ skilled migrant visa
The Immigration Minister is promising employers it's going to be much easier to get desperately needed staff from overseas.
The new skilled migrant policy announced today will have no cap on numbers… Video, Audio
In debt Ruapehu skifields company in voluntary administration
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has been put into voluntary administration.
The company operates the Whakapapa and Tūroa skifields in the central North Island.
Our reporter Katie Todd has the details.
Video, Audio
NZ Post opens new Wellington depot with automated processing
New Zealand Post has opened a new Wellington depot - the first automated processing hub in the lower North Island with its own super sorter machine.
Visual journalist Samuel Rillstone went to see how… Video, Audio
Second mass stranding of whales on Rekohu 'unbelievable'
'Unbelievable'. That's the word the Mayor of the Chatham Islands is using to describe the second mass stranding of pilot whales in less than a week.
Almost 500 have beached since Friday in two… Audio
Only six Auckland outlets get bollards approved from Jan-Aug
Despite a swathe of ram raids across the city, just six Auckland businesses had their applications for bollards approved in the first eight months of this year.
Data obtained by Checkpoint under the… Video, Audio
Beef and Lamb NZ respond to agriculture emissions scheme
Farmers are claiming the government's new agriculture emissions scheme could put farmers out business.
The government plan unveiled today will see famers pay for pollution by 2025 and is largely… Video, Audio
