Checkpoint for Tuesday 21 September 2021

5:07 PM.The Department of Corrections has launched an investigation and suspended the visitor privileges of a self-styled justice reformer, following allegations he charged an inmate's family thousands of… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Nearly a week since their launch, Auckland's shiny new vaccination buses have given the shot to just over 400 people.

But several of the promised buses are yet to hit the road.

Checkpoint went in… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Auckland builders are being told to plan carefully to avoid chaos when they return to work tomorrow.

Most sites are expected to reopen at level 3. But straight away they will face what other firms… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.In an effort to boost vaccination rates the Taranaki District Health Board is adding a bit of sizzle to make getting a jab more appetising.

Tomorrow morning anyone who turns up for a shot at its New… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6273503894001 Video, Audio

5:37 PM.National's leader Judith Collins says she will never resign from her position - even if the party's support sinks below 20 percent.

The declaration comes as dissatisfaction at her performance grows… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The government is warning people breaking covid rules will cost them as it increases the penalties people may be forced to pay.

The courts will now be able to sting people up to $12,000 for breaching… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.It's not just Netflix Aucklanders have been eyeballing over lockdown, there's been a rush on for ebooks as well.

In fact the weekly demand for online ebooks almost doubled in Auckland libraries… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A family is sleeping in their own beds tonight fresh from a stint in quarantine after contracting Covid-19.

Vanessa Goodson went into quarantine in Auckland when her five-year-old daughter caught the… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.A Northland whānau is warning others off a self-proclaimed justice campaigner after he billed them thousands of dollars for providing support and advice for a family member in jail - but delivered… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.Aucklanders should not expect their favourite cafe or restaurant to be open tomorrow, as previous level 3s have shown it is not worth it for some, the Restaurant Association says. 

Just over half of… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.

James Shaw plans… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.The Black Caps are on their way home from Dubai after their aborted tour of Pakistan. Read more Audio

6:25 PM.After a mammoth journey with non-stop flying for more than eight days, flocks of Eastern bar-tailed godwits are finally arriving at the top of the South Island.

The birds have travelled more than… Read more Audio