Checkpoint for Friday 1 April 2022

6:20 PM.Napier's council hopes brand new bores will help solve the brown, dirty water problems plaguing the city's taps.

One was blessed today and should be operational by mid-year.

But is that soon enough… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Front line Pacific health care workers are on the clock from dawn to dusk responding to the need in their communities through the Covid outbreak.

Now a Pacific health leader is calling on the… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.Sky-high food prices and a rising cost of living have Cantabrians heading to the garden. 

Foraging, community commons and backyard veggie gardens are on the rise in Otautahi, with more people… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The government has kicked off its flu vaccination campaign with the Health Minister rolling up his sleeve. 

Experts are warning this winter will the toughest since the pandemic started with potential… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.Lydia Ko continues to bounce back well after being forced off the fairways with Covid-19. 

After missing two recent tournaments when she was struck down by the virus - the New Zealand golfer is well… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Researchers are calling for better pandemic planning in hospitals to support bereaved people after a study released today revealed the extreme grief experienced by families separated during last… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Sir Michael Fay, a pioneering champion for New Zealand in the America's Cup, told Checkpoint he's incredibly sad at the behaviour of Grant Dalton with the announcement of the next regatta moving to… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.There are signs of a housing market slowdown, with data showing median house values have fallen in 150 suburbs out of 900 around the country in the last three months. 

The slowdown is brought on by… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The Transport Minister has hinted that the government could extend the three month discount on public transport tickets.

The half price fares on public transport last until the end of June. Today was… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Cost of living pressures are pushing some long term Waiheke residents back to the mainland, while others desperate to leave are becoming trapped in paradise.

The island's food bank and welfare… Read more Video, Audio