Checkpoint for Friday 2 July 2021

5:07 PM.A young woman who needed a hysterectomy to treat chronic endometriosis has detailed the traumatic process she had to go through, with a surgeon who told her she had a responsibility to reproduce.

A… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.A delayed report into Oranga Tamariki that has not yet been delivered to the Minister already has a vote of no confidence from one leading advocate.

Aaron Smale says revelations of alleged abuse at… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.In Fiji, medical authorities are defending not putting the country into a full lockdown, as case numbers continue to soar.

They says it's in line with international practice and takes into account… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Meanwhile Australia will halve the number of overseas arrivals on commercial flights as its managed isolation system cracks under pressure from the highly transmissible Delta variant.

Ella Stewart… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.It is time to ditch the 'one-size-fits-all' managed isolation and quarantine for people who are fully vaccinated, Professor of Medicine Des Gorman says.

Several businesses have told Checkpoint they… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261992374001 Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A fast-track to a Covid-19 vaccination is one of the sweeteners luring New Zealand workers offshore, according to a leading local recruitment firm.

Earlier this week the Employers and Manufacturers… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Rough sleepers are being trespassed from a council park in Whangārei despite growing alarm about homelessness in Northland.

This week, RNZ revealed the homeless population in Whangārei - one of the… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.There is a group of people raising the roof from a humble community hall in west Auckland.

Everybody Sings is a collection of people with one thing in common - they love to sing and that's what they… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Left in pain as doctors prioritise fertility over patients' needs - that's what young women suffering chronic endometriosis say is happening to them.

The condition affects one in ten women, and can… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.A community housing group says a Samoan family of 15 living in a four bedroom house has been let down by Kainga Ora.

The Associate Minister Health with responsibility for Pasifika has given Budget… Read more Audio

6:18 PM.Some of the country's biggest tourism minds have been tackling the issues around access to the sights and sounds of New Zealand.

They say disadvantaged people are unable to explore their own backyard… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.Today is the first day of Matariki, the Māori lunar new year.

Across the country, people gathered at dawn around fires, on hilltops and on beaches to catch a glimpse of the glittering cluster.

And… Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.Conspiracy theories, theft and mixed-messaging - the rollout of Hutt City Council's new rubbish collection service has certainly hit a few bumps.

It was meant to be fully operational yesterday, but… Read more Audio