Checkpoint

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges, including five of indecent assault, just days into his trial in Greymouth. He had earlier denied 24 charges of sexual offending… Read more Audio

The upper crust of pie-makers all gathered to put their not so humble fare on show last night at the annual Pie Awards - with a potato top with a French twist taking top honours. But baking the best… Read more Audio

One year on from the Paris Olympics, officials are still assessing the legacy of those Games - and the resutls are mixed. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

A New Plymouth man paralysed after a fall, is just a week away from moving into a wheelchair friendly state house after waiting for more than four years. Shane Emeny, who became a paraplegic after… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Tsunami evacuations taking place in Japan, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Audio

Thousands of nurses have swapped scrubs for the picket line today as they walked off the job for 24 hours. 36,000 nurses, healthcare assistants and Kaimahi Hauora are on strike until 9am tomorrow. The… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a row that has erupted in Australia over whether a pro-Palestinian protest should be prevented from taking place on Sydney's Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

New Zealand's best netballers may be turning to side hustles next season to make ends meet. Pay cuts for are on the cards in the ANZ premiership as the broadcast negotiations drag on. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

Clucks and cackles around the the halls of Parliament today as MPs are told to ponder which chores children should be able to do on family farms. The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van… Read more Audio

An Auckland council committee's calling on the government to do more to combat homelessness. A government report released last week found homelessness has increased but it's unclear by how much. The… Read more Audio

A woman who was off work for a year after she was seriously injured in a head on collision with a speeding dirt bike on a cycle track believes someone will be killed unless more is done to stop the… Read more Audio