Checkpoint

With so many people queuing up for Rotorua Whakaora's free supermarket, older people are finding it hard to get what they need amidst the rush for kai. The foodbank is now dedicating Fridays to people aged 60 plus. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

There are a rising number of people trying to get a diagnosis for ADHD - but as awareness around the condition grows, so do dire shortages of clinicians who can diagnose it. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

A gambler at SkyCity Casino in Auckland spent more than nine hours continuously playing the pokies without any interaction with staff. rnz.co.nz/news/business/…

Embattled MP Darleen Tana does not accepted a report into allegations relating to her husband's business and says it "substantially misrepresents her involvement." rnz.co.nz/news/political…

A rise of mortgagee sales is only the beginning of a "painful period", as one property expert warns that "it's going to get much, much worse". While not at the levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis, mortgagee sales have been climbing. rnz.co.nz/news/business/…

Burger King and Starbucks are applying for consent to build two drive-thru restaurants on the main street of Tīrau, but some locals are finding the idea totally unpalatable. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Police are currently investigating reports of Dunedin high school students being targeted, prompting a warning from police about the risks that young people face online. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

A passenger who was burnt after a full coffee pot was poured onto her when turbulence hit says there was nothing she could do because she was "strapped in". rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

The boss of Air New Zealand says he'll spend a flight to Japan personally apologising to passengers for the inconvenience of diverting to pick up a trade delegation stranded after the Prime Minister's plane broke down. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

World Netball have banned transgender athletes from competing at international level. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

New Zealand police are being offered a fast track to Australia's front line as Queenland ramps up efforts to poach from Aotearoa's thinning blue line. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

A former cabinet minister says MPs need to stop turning down pay rises and take what they're offered. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The Government's independent climate advisers said there are good reasons for New Zealand to increase its 2050 climate target. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

A central Auckland lodge decimated by a fire was among 37 boarding houses investigated after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

A South Island school for students with complex needs said a Ministry review of school building projects will leave some of its students with nowhere to go next year. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

A drop in domestic travelers combined with increasing overheads are believed to be behind a number of Queenstown eateries closing their doors in recent months. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Whangarei's acclaimed but controversial Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - raising the prospect that ratepayers may have to cough up to keep it open. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

A new video on social media shows seven kids jumping from the rail bridge into the Waikato River just as a train engine barrels past them with its horn blaring. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The future of free school lunches is in doubt with the programme up for review as part of next month's Budget. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The Ministry of Health has confirmed it will cut 134 roles and the Ministry of Social Development is calling for mass voluntary redundancies. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…