Checkpoint

After more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA. By 2030, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement will be… Read more Audio

A 27-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with ill-treating a toddler who was found inside a suitcase, stowed under a bus. Oranga Tamariki said the case is "distressing", while locals in… Read more Audio

The countdown is on for the long -awaited opening of Christchurch's new central city stadium. The 25,000 seat Te Kaha, officially known as One New Zealand Stadium, finally opens in April. But the… Read more Audio

"He's intimidating." Those were the words All Blacks coach Scott Robertson used to describe one of the unexpected bolters who has been named in his squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. That very… Read more Audio

Auckland University is building a new AI tool that will give te reo Maori learners real time feed back on their pronunciation. The $1 million project involves language experts, linguists, engineers… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Israel's controversial far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir has publicly praying at the Al Aqsa Mosque,the most sensitive religious site in… Read more Audio

The government has announced they are planning to to ditch NCEA and phase in a completely new qualification. NCEA Level One will be abolished and instead students will sit a Foundation Skills test in… Read more Audio

One of the country's most well-known tourism ventures is marking a major milestone today. Ngai Tahu Tourism say the Shotover Jet's 60th birthday is more than a commercial success story, it's the… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about nurses in the UK threatening strike action over pay, as well as airlines calling for an overhaul of air traffic control… Read more Audio

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

A Dunedin schoolgirl has annihilated her rivals to walk away a winner at a golf tournament in Northern Ireland. Nine-year-old Joanna Ke lifted the trophy for her age-group at the world Champion of… Read more Audio

Two major honey producers have been stung by a soft market. King Honey and its parent company are liquidation, while Settlers Honey of Whanganui has gone into receivership. Taupo-based King Honey that… Read more Audio