Checkpoint

A journalist kicked out of his local café kicked off hot debate in the media this week, and Gen Z copped criticism in the middle of all that - and not for the first time. But the appetite for a…

The rat plagued Dunedin South Countdown finally thrown open its doors again to humans. It's been battling rodents since last year, but things escalated after a rat was photographed happily perched in… Audio

The Reserve Bank has again pumped the brakes on the official cash rate, holding it at 5.5% despite concerns about lingering inflation pressures. The central bank says OCR will need to stay at a… Audio

The country's world first generational smoking ban is going up in smoke, as the Government pushes through its repeal legislation under urgency. It's prompted emotionally charged scenes in Parliament… Audio

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello was warned that scrapping the smokefree law would be viewed as a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi. RNZ has obtained Ministry of Health documents sent to… Audio

The spirit of cricket has been called into question during New Zealand's match against Afghanistan at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

New Zealand won the dramatic, low-scoring contest in South Africa… Video, Audio

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about a much-reported recording of Wellington’s mayor which made many headlines recently - but has not yet appeared in the real… Audio

"No person with any ounce of moral courage can see this as anything but horrific." Labour's Damien O'Connor has made an impassioned speech in the house saying Israel's actions in Gaza constitute… Audio

Dozens of people, including young children will have to spend the night at their church after flames ripped through their homes. Multiple buildings have been razed to the ground at the Akoteu Faka… Audio

A population of a rare lizards has been found in a back garden in Central Hawke's Bay. It's the first time the Hawke's Bay Skink has been found in the area, with the only other known population inside… Audio

External experts are poring over the ‘inappropriate editing’ of international news published online by RNZ. It has already tightened editorial checks and stood down an online journalist. Will this… Audio

As Auckland Council aims to cut spending to solve a so-called $295 million financial deficit, former Silver Fern and general manager of literacy charity Duffy Books in Homes Linda Vaga talks to Lisa… Video, Audio

Aucklanders have just a few hours left to have their say on sweeping cuts the council's proposing to meet a massive shortfall in its annual budget.

The region's libraries stand to lose funding… Video, Audio

Survivors of abuse in state care say suggestions they could face delays over redress are an insult.

The idea was raised in a briefing for the incoming minister for the public service, Andrew Little… Audio

A Corrections Department recuritment ad has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority, for perpetuating a negative stereotype of a Māori boy.

The TV commericial showed a young Māori boy… Video, Audio