Checkpoint

The Health Ministry will be reminding doctors all people under 18 years old can get a free measles jab in New Zealand regardless of their citizenship, after a Samoan toddler was reportedly turned down… Read more Video, Audio

An unimmunised toddler has landed in Samoa on Tuesday afternoon, after being refused a measles vaccine in New Zealand.

The 15-month-old boy had been visiting New Zealand with his family but had been… Read more Video, Audio

Staff at the New Zealand headquarters of oil and gas company OMV were forced work from home today after environmentalists blockaded its New Plymouth offices.

The Austrian firm says it had safety… Read more Video, Audio

The figures are in and Black Friday was the second busiest shopping day of the year so far.

In the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally a massive day of discounts and sales -… Read more Audio

Vaccinations in Samoa will be compulsory following the measles epidemic which has so far claimed 53 lives.

In the past hour, the Samoan Prime Minister has addressed the nation declaring the… Read more Audio

A cruise ship company has apologised to Bay of Plenty iwi and members of the public after their non-Māori staff donned fake moko and performed a pōwhiri for tourists.

Photos of the incident were… Read more Video, Audio

The police say the government's gun buyback programme will continue - despite a privacy breach being blamed on a software update.

Police have shut down the gun buyback website after being alerted to… Read more Video, Audio

Many Aucklanders' have had a cheap commute to start the week, thanks to a bevy of free bus rides.

About half of Auckland's bus drivers are telling passengers that they can ride for free due to a… Read more Audio

In Samoa, Checkpoint's Alex Perrottet has the latest update, that the government has made it compulsory for all people to have the MMR vaccine. Read more Video, Audio

Artificial intelligence, solar powered cameras and special ambassadors are the latest initiatives to encourage responsible camping this summer.

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced the new… Read more Video, Audio

The government's plan to give all state schools up to $400,000 each for extra property maintenance could end up in court.

Integrated schools have been excluded from the deal and they say that breaks… Read more Video, Audio