Checkpoint

Thames Coromandel's local State of Emergency ends tomorrow, and the mayor says at this point it is unlikely to be extended. However, as the district tries to dry out it has some challenges ahead… Read more Audio

The temperatures are rising in Melbourne on and off the tennis court as the Australian Open reaches the quarter-finals stage. The city was forecast to reach 45 degrees Celsius and tournament… Read more Audio

National has narrowly outperformed Labour as the party voters trust the most to manage the economy. Just over 32 percent of people trust the National Party the most to manage the economy in RNZ's… Read more Audio

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about President Trump speaking to Minnesota leaders about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents, as well as the public and political… Read more Audio

A south Auckland health clinic that is now operating 24-seven is hoping to take the pressure of an overrun Middlemore hospital emergency department. Local Doctors Otara is the first clinic to open… Read more Audio

The government is kicking an extra $1.2 million into mayoral relief funds for areas hit by the severe weather, to help with immediate needs like food and shelter. But it has acknowledged that is a… Read more Audio

Europe correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker being taken into custody, as well as England's health system announcing a world-first… Read more Audio

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

The women's defending champion Madison Keys has been knocked out in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

As recovery work continues in Mount Maunganui, the east cape is also facing a massive clean-up. Te Araroa looks like a waste land, pocked with muddy ruts and woody debris everywhere. The small… Read more Audio

There is still a huge amount of clean up to do on roads around the upper North Island following last week's severe weather. Slips and flooding damaged major roads in Thames, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty… Read more Audio

The recovery operation at Mount Maunganui has resumed after last week's deadly landslide. Police say the remains of some victims have been found after six people were unaccounted for following the… Read more Audio