2026-07-20 12:00 UTC | 25:38 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Altogether, 29 people, aged between 18 and 55, were arrested and charged with a range of drug-related offences. The court has heard details about the LynnMall terrorist's first interaction with New Zealand authorities. Datagrid in Southland was given resource consents that include the ability to draw more than 600,0000 litres of groundwater every day. Meth pipes are sold openly in vape stores, $2 shops and dairies around Aotearoa and Moko Tepania says it is…
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2026-07-19 12:00 UTC | 20:52 | 10 segments
This episode includes 8 news blocks. The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, opposition parties say. Exotic pests and diseases have been ruled out as the cause of death. The 1920s church was built to create a memorial for the 138 local men killed during the First World War. The Firearms Safety Authority has issued a stunning rebuke against a firearms lobby group, following claims of police bullying and standover tactics. Justice spokespers…
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2026-07-18 12:00 UTC | 20:24 | 10 segments
This episode includes 8 news blocks. Waitematā Station was closed for the morning and services cancelled between there and Newmarket. Joseph Matamata was due for release in July, before his altercation with a fellow inmate. More than 50 senior doctors working as medical advisors at ACC plan to strike next week. Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told MPs that move-on orders would disproportionately affect Māori and the hundreds of young people who leave state care each year. Rukiya the giraf…
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2026-07-17 12:00 UTC | 25:00 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. A problem which saw the website unusable during a tsunami emergency has been identified, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell says. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young has told MPs that people who sleep rough are not inherently disorderly or disruptive but may behave so at times due to addiction or mental health problems. The port where $7.5 billion of South Island exports head offshore could be run by Emirati state-owned port operator. ACC has r…
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2026-07-16 12:00 UTC | 23:43 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The quake was first recorded as a 6.3 magnitude shake but it has been revised down to 5.9. A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus. The Bill proposes mandatory adaptation planning for areas at high risk from climate change hazards. But Action for Smokefree 2025 says it has seen many success stories in using vaping as a means to quit the cigarettes. The crux of the case against two fo…
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2026-07-15 12:00 UTC | 25:07 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. More than 100 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water, a new study has found. Police have reopened 40 cases of child protection complaints, alongside 12 adult sexual assaults and two other types of crime. The doctors, academics and policy experts are calling for a community-led redesign of health services. Selwyn's mayor says the three-month deadline had been significantly challenging. A Stats NZ manager says the 15-year-…
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2026-07-14 12:00 UTC | 24:55 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. "It's all down to whether or not a bird happens to fly across a body of water with the disease," says the biosecurity minister. More than 100 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water, a new study has found. The Ministry of Health said it would launch an independent investigation after allegations of potential human rights abuses at the Dunedin ward. Explainer - National is promoting it as the return of car crushing. But wh…
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2026-07-13 12:00 UTC | 24:22 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Delays in unloading ambulances have a knock-on effect for the wider network, with ambulances unable to response to callouts. Residents are now in clean up mode and are being warned to keep an eye out for land movement. The Auckland resident was shot dead by police after stabbing six shoppers at a Woolworths supermarket. "The activities that they do on screens are not lighting up the learning pathways as strongly as when they are hands-on," says a New Plymou…
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2026-07-12 12:00 UTC | 07:33 | 5 segments
This episode includes 3 news blocks. Three people - two of them with serious injuries - were rescued from the mountain late this afternoon. At least 14 properties in the Hawke's Bay town have been yellow-stickered after the Wairoa River burst its banks on Thursday. Tenders for the Waikato Expressway extension will soon be requested, while Hutt City Council is seeking help to secure a route for its Cross Valley Link.
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2026-07-11 12:00 UTC | 16:33 | 9 segments
This episode includes 7 news blocks. The Kaikōura District Council is warning there is a continuing risk of landslides across the district. The farm tours in Lake Tekapo making dual use of the land Meta has backed down on a controversial feature that allowed people's public Instagram posts to be used by anyone for AI generation. Police are investigating after a man was allegedly punched in the head during an arrest in Hamilton. Despite that, Earth Sciences New Zealand expected the rest of winte…
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2026-07-10 12:00 UTC | 22:33 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The two-vehicle collision happened on State Highway 6 - Main Road Hope just before 5pm on Friday. Two people have been taken to Lakes District hospital. We invited audiences to join Waiata 100: our search for Aotearoa's favourite New Zealand song from a list of about 1000 New Zealand songs (and 200 waiata Māori). Here's what people loved the most. SH1 at Wellington's Terrace Tunnel has reopened after being blocked by a four-vehicle crash. Kaitaia-Awaroa Roa…
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2026-07-09 12:00 UTC | 24:58 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Those affected by floodwaters have been warned of likely contamination. Explainer: Australia banned youth under 16 from using social media, and New Zealand wants to follow. But how well has it actually worked out? It follows an investigation into abnormal test results, with about 650 drivers needing to re-sit tests. A rapid clinical review of the man's death will lead to new national guidelines and improved signage in waiting rooms, Health NZ says. Auckland…
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2026-07-08 12:00 UTC | 24:31 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Meanwhile, officials remain in a "response" phase as Kaikōura is hardest hit by the storm moving up the country. Briar Parfitt died on Saturday afternoon in a car next to her teenage daughter, while the pair were heading to a different hospital. They came to light after concerns over a senior officer's handling of a historical sexual abuse case that had sat untouched for several years. Health NZ says district inspectors had visited the facility more than th…
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2026-07-07 12:00 UTC | 23:36 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Kaikōura District Council has declared a state of emergency, with people asked to evacuate to higher ground. A "significant number" of GPs are planning to apply for approval to increase their fees, a group representing general practices says. An extensive marine heatwave and continued glacier loss are among alarm bells ringing for the south-west Pacific. The re-investigations follow a "rapid review" of 1000 files that were under the oversight of the officer…
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2026-07-06 12:00 UTC | 23:16 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The heavy rain has moved on from Otago, but snow is shutting down roads in the high country, with SH8 closing again. An extra 81 beds are now available across the country, and the number is expected to reach 103 by mid-July. The country's low-risk drinking guidelines are out of date and too high, Massey University professor Andy Towers says. The race relations commissioner says an updated policy is timely, given "recent race-based attacks either online or i…
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2026-07-05 12:00 UTC | 18:01 | 10 segments
This episode includes 8 news blocks. MetService has updated its forecast with a further 50 to 70 mm of rain expected on top of what has already fallen. The BDI team was involved in a two-vehicle collision in Darfield, with multiple players taken to hospital in moderate to critical condition. The man was seen entering the water earlier this afternoon, but did not resurface. The pedestrian involved was in a critical condition after the crash on Lincoln Street. Genesis claims one dollar buys you 2…
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2026-07-04 12:00 UTC | 23:06 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Take a wider look at psychiatric facilities in New Zealand, patient advocate says, after inspectors found some inpatient treatment amounted to torture. The highest temperature of 26.0°C was observed at Bromley in Christchurch on 20 June. A life-threatening typhoon is barrelling its way across the western Pacific with sustained wind speeds of more than 250km/h, with people in the area warned to prepare urgently. Legislation going through Parliament will ensu…
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2026-07-03 12:00 UTC | 24:19 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Health New Zealand plans to close a Wakari Hospital ward after the chief ombudsman uncovered potential human rights abuses. The ministerial group set out three options, none of which included keeping the current government-subsidised pay parity scheme. The new 28-bed ward was supposed to be ready this year. Some residents are calling it a "development grenade", while a local board has backed widespread intensification. Secondary school principals say they a…
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2026-07-02 12:00 UTC | 24:32 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. People with disabilities, carers and advocates gathered at Parliament on Thursday to handover a petition against the bill. Earth Sciences NZ has followed counterparts in Australia, Japan and the US in declaring an El Niño event. Education Minister Erica Stanford said the Enrich scheme running 65 early childhood services would grow to 525. The Minster for Commerce and Consumer Affairs met with officials today to work through the study's findings, saying he…
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2026-07-01 12:00 UTC | 24:05 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The Public Service Association said it, alongside other unions, exposed fundamental flaws in the proposal. Lab testing has revealed the extent of the danger the illicit tobacco presents. It's part of a new nationwide initiative to reduce colonoscopy waitlists by up to 30 percent by prioritising who needs the most urgent care. The most recent National Cyber Security Centre report, for the first quarter of the year, says there were three incidents likely to i…
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2026-06-30 12:00 UTC | 24:20 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Media reports say the person was found unresponsive in a toilet after a nine-hour wait. Rocket Lab will acquire satellite communications company Iridium in a deal worth US$b, with the aim of challenging SpaceX's Starlink service. David Seymour has questioned the Auditor-General's credibility after it raised concerns about the government's school lunch programme. The idea that rough sleepers could be subjected to move-on orders has left the head of the Auckl…
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2026-06-29 12:00 UTC | 24:19 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The two officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of wilfully attempting to obstruct, prevent, pervert or defeat the course of justice. The Health and Disability Commissioner found a language barrier contributed to a breakdown in communication before a boy's death. No charges have been laid, however New Zealand police have obtained a restraining order for a property in Christchurch. New Zealand has no clear plan for recruiting and keeping scientists, says…
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2026-06-28 12:00 UTC | 21:59 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Hundreds of people cut off by this week's storm will likely be isolated for several days, some without power, and authorities are considering getting food and supplies through by boat or by air. The Justice Select Committee has recommended a bill to make English an official language be passed without any changes, despite strong opposition to the move. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora says it wants to reassure the community gastro services are continuing and…
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2026-06-27 12:00 UTC | 18:24 | 10 segments
This episode includes 8 news blocks. Wild weather is forecast to ease after battering much of central New Zealand on Friday, but many are still without power and the town of Martinborough is cut off. McMurdo Station's 200-plus staff can now only shower for two minutes twice a week, including around 30 New Zealanders. A woman died at a Wellington castle-like mansion after drinking GHB from a bottle, her friend says. Two people are seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash near Queenstown. Re…
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2026-06-26 12:00 UTC | 25:03 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The storm is expected to continue into Saturday morning, but MetService expects the worst has passed. The associate minister of health told Checkpoint humans should remain firmly in control of the process. Some principals said the new tool for assessing children in Years 3-8 was not accurate for measuring children's achievement. Youth unemployment is soaring and at nearly 15 percent - roughly three times that of the wider working population. Early-onset bow…
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2026-06-25 12:00 UTC | 24:10 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. And warnings say gusts could reach up to 130km/h in parts of the country. Richard Chambers says he strongly rejects the claims. But Health NZ says winter is always a busy period for health services and planning for this year's season has been underway since March. Changes to health and safety in the workplace laws will "undoubtedly lead to more injuries", say family members of those killed in the Pike River Mine explosion. The prime minister said he wants t…
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2026-06-24 12:00 UTC | 23:55 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. It had been hard for people and their families to not be able to access the medicines they relied on, director of pharmaceuticals Geraldine MacGibbon said. More than 160 cases of food poisoning symptoms were reported following a chicken souvlaki dinner at Canterbury University's Uni Lodge Hall during exams in November 2024. Motorists are being warned snow could cause potential disruption to travel tonight. NZ has joined NATO's STARLIFT programme for faster…
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2026-06-23 12:00 UTC | 24:18 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The latest data shows a small improvement in faster cancer treatment. An Education Review Office report said most of the 8000 teens enrolled in various forms of alternative education left without any qualifications and too many went on to benefits or crime. Party leader Winston Peters says if he is not satisfied with amendments to the legislation, he will not vote for it. A series of violent threats have been received at multiple organisations across New Ze…
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2026-06-22 12:00 UTC | 24:41 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Court documents seen by RNZ said a man, aged in his 60s, was accused of recklessly breaching a sanction by supplying a company with goods "knowing or being reckless that the [goods] were destined for Russia". The Australian Federal Police chief says most of the illicit drugs being trafficked through the Pacific are destined for Australia. Multiple teachers have been the subject of these posts, featuring teachers bad-mouthing students to naked images. About…
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2026-06-21 12:00 UTC | 22:56 | 12 segments
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The National Party plans to make KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers, if re-elected, as part of a suite of changes that would cost more than $1 billion over four years. New Zealand needs to update its national pandemic plan as a deadly bird flu virus hits Australia, a public health expert is warning. Wellington city councillor Andrea Compton claims the management required for a small roadside leak was over the top. An Air New Zealand plane has become mired…
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