Checkpoint for Monday 14 March 2022

5:09 PM.Brace yourselves for a 'wicked perfect storm' says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine creates a global energy crisis.

In the last hour, the government has announced it's… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The government has announced it is slashing fuel taxes and public transport fares will halve for three months, as the cost of petrol continues to soar.

The fuel excise is currently about 70 cents per… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Russia has reportedly turned to China for military help and economic relief - as sanctions bear down and its invasion of Ukraine continues.

Meanwhile a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian military… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.With the country gripped by a fuel price frenzy, many New Zealanders may be looking for other ways to get around.

So tonight we're looking at e-bikes, the pros, the cons, and whether two wheels… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6300589843001 Video, Audio

5:36 PM.The government is knocking 25 cents off per litre off fuel excise tax for three months - with the change coming into effect tonight.

They will also cut a further 25 cents a litre from road user… Read more Video, Audio

5:41 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has been told about the catastrophic impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, on whānau Māori and the neglect of the Crown in addressing access to support.

The… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A 30-year inflation high of 5.9 percent means a big pain in the pocket for many people.

Today the focus has been on petrol, but the cost of liquid gold pretty much flows onto everything.

It's not… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Police are warning New Zealanders to beware of sales on social media, because they're seeing a staggering amount of fraud in online trading.

A 24-year-old has been arrested and charged over 27 scams… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The departure of the local police station from downtown Auckland has seen antisocial behaviour creep in, according to inner city residents.

The inner city police station was packed up in 2013, six… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Some people with disabilities who usually have help at home are trying to manage on their own, as Covid-19 sweeps across Aotearoa.

The Disability Rights Commissioner is so concerned about the support… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.With case numbers of Covid-19 on the decline in Auckland, there are hopes our biggest city may have passed the Omicron peak, with the rest of the country soon to follow.

But with at least 15,540 new… Read more Audio