Checkpoint

Residents of a south Auckland street are feeling deeply traumatised after a number of people, including children, saw a body on the doorstep of a suburban house last night. When police arrived, they found a further two people dead at the property. RNZ has been told by multiple sources that two children lived there, but there is no confirmation whether they are among the deceased. Matthew Theunisse...

There are renewed calls to scrap the death penalty, after the botched execution left a convicted murderer in hospital when efforts to kill her by lethal injection failed. Witnesses say after two doses of the potentially fatal medicine, Christa Pike was still alive, speaking in full sentences to begin with and then snoring. Professor Deborah Denno from New York's Fordham University School of Law ha...

Some MPs have paused campaigning today, to attend former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe's tangi - but not Christopher Luxon, who announced his party's energy policy in Auckland. Act leader David Seymour didn't pause either - organising a whole event to take a crack at other parties' policies to break up the supermarket duopoly - including his coalition partner, National. Political reporter Lillian Hanly h...

For years the sound of Christchurch's tsunami sirens have been a signal to get away from the beach if there's an earthquake, but that's all going to change next week. They're being removed, and in their place the council's civil defence chiefs are urging people to rely on their own judgment in an emergency, as well as mobile phone alerts. Rachel Graham reports from New Brighton.

Reviews have been launched into more than a dozen medical clinics owned by a company that's already under the microscope over staffing levels and patient safety. The 16 centres are owned by OmniHealth, the parent company behind the Pahiatua Medical Centre, where seven staff tendered their resignations. The PHO manages the contracts at the OmniHealth clinics. PHO CEO Tony Wai spoke to Lisa Owen.

The glint of gold has drawn dozens of high-speed prospectors to Central Otago. The World Gold Panning Championship is under way in Cromwell, where more than 150 international competitors are vying for top honours. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd went along.

One of the WNBA's biggest stars has given her first interview to New Zealand media. Hailey Van Lith has joined her Connecticut Sun teammate Charlisse Leger-Walker at the Tokomanawa Queens in Wellington. The pair will debut in the NZ Women's basketball league this Sunday. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe was at the Queen's media stand up and spoke to Lisa Owen. 

For the first time in more than eight months the main route into a tiny Northland community is finally open, after being badly damaged in extreme weather in January. A massive slip betwene Whangarei and Helena Bay left some homes and businesses in Helena Bay, Oakura Bay and other settlements around Whangaruru with limited road access. Owner of Whangaruru Beachfront Camp, Robynne Cooper spoke to Li...

Australia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety commissioner calling out some of the gaming industry's biggest names in a new child safety report.

Election candidates have faced a grilling today from young people calling for more restrictions for online gambling. Three political hopefuls were asked what their parties would do about the harm it causes. Many of the people they heard from felt pushed into action because they've grown up inundated by online ads for gambling outfits, and have seen firsthand their mates gamble away meagre student...

A lawyer who resigned from her job after faking an obituary to justify bereavement leave has this week been censured by a professional body. The case is an unusual one, but it raises the question - how common is faking for sick or bereavement leave? Senior employment lawyer, Gerard Elwell spoke to Lisa Owen.

If you don't believe in rest and recovery at weekends you might want to join bikepacking enthusiasts taking on the Six Corners challenge in Golden Bay. Riders have to connect six points - Cape Farewell, the start of the Heaphy Track, Anatori River, Totaranui Beach, Rameka Track and Trilobite Hut - which is roughly 450km in 36 hours. Samantha Gee reports.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the falling prices of real estate, as well as the arrival of massive numbers of native bogong moths across large areas of south-east Australia. 

News from the business sector, including a market report.

New Zealand's video game development industry has the wind in its sails, breezing bast $1 billion of revenue in the past financial year. The sector is growing rapidly, promising high paying jobs and digital exports that don't rely on under-pressure global supply chains. Gamers overseas are getting goggle-eyed at Kiwi creations. Luka Forman has more.

All Whites captain Chris Wood is in unfamiliar territory this season as he plays a back up role with his English Premier League club. Despite playing just over an hour of football for Nottingham Forest this season, NZ Football says the striker missed the first two games of this international window to manage his playing load. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's concern that fly in fly out Aussie fishing guides are taking business away from locals and putting pressure on trout fisheries. The NZ Professional Fishing Guides Association claims overseas guides out number local ones by four to one in Southland. President of the New Zealand Professional Association, Dean Bell spoke to Lisa Owen.

A pilot trained in New Zealand is being praised after he was allegedly stabbed by his colleague mid-air. Captain Smit Machchhar who was attacked on the flydubai flight learned to fly at Mainland Air in Dunedin in 2008 and 2009. Witnesses onboard the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv say Captain Machchhar managed to unlock the door to the cockpit, allowing passengers to overpower the alleged hijacker....

Cycle groups are pumped at law changes coming into effect today that aim to improve safety for non motorists on the roads and footpaths. But walking advocates say allowing children and their caregivers to ride on the pavements is increasing the risk for society's most vulnerable. Bill Hickman reports.

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins both donned hard hats, and life jackets, on the campaign trail today, at opposite ends of the country. Reporters Katie Todd and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira have been tailing the pair and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Political parties posting memes aimed at each other might be seen as the lighter side of campaigning but is the joke on them? Younger voters are being urged to get enrolled but they're finding politicians' attempts to be relatable online are missing the mark. Sammy Carter found out where they're going wrong.

New Zealand Cricket has the need for speed. The search is on for the country's next star pace bowler, through a revived competition which showcased future Black Caps as teenagers. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Queenstown helicopter company will fight any attempts to seize two of its choppers after being found guilty of illegally taking and selling crayfish to hotel guests. Earlier this week the Helicopter Line Limited was fined $12,000 for four breaches of the fisheries act. MPI says the company was flying customers by helicopter to remote locations in Fiordland to see crays being caught by a diver, a...

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Tennesse's first execuation of a woman in more than 200 years being set to go ahead despite a last-minute reprieve.

Convenient cash is what Kiwis want, according to the results of a Reserve Bank money survey. It found almost 57% of the 6000 people surveyed used cash to pay for everyday things. Almost 20% of the population has been unable to use cash at some point in the past three months because it wasn't accepted. Retail NZ CEO, Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.