Checkpoint

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6239322244001 Video, Audio

Orchardists say they're facing the biggest labour crisis they've ever seen due to border closures and Covid-19.

They've been crying out for more workers for months and that's despite offering a… Read more Video, Audio

In a tweet on Friday morning, Wellington chef Martin Bosley said he felt sorry for Auckland's hospitality sector as it had to wait until 11:30am to find out about moving Covid-19 alert levels.

In… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland's been given the green light and has joined the rest of the country at alert level one today.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the decision late on Friday morning - it was met with… Read more Video, Audio

America's Cup action is back on, on Friday evening, and there are plenty of people out enjoying the action.

Reporter Nick Truebridge is at the America's Cup village at the Viaduct, and joins Lisa… Read more Video, Audio

The small Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to go from having no online banking and only one ATM, to using Bitcoin.

Tuvalu's government aims to become the world's first paperless society, using… Read more Audio

Two years on from the mosque attacks, a copy of the video showing the atrocities is still freely available online.

It's raising questions about efforts to stop its spread, such as the Christchurch… Read more Audio

A prominent businessman accused of indecently assaulting three men has taken the stand in his own defence.

The businessman, who has name suppression, denies grabbing the genitals of the complainants.

Agriculturalists are demanding assurances from the government that the chronic labour shortage they're facing never happens again.

Covid-19 has left them without thousands of workers and with no… Read more Audio

The Police Commissioner has addressed concerns over facial recognition technology being used on photographs of innocent young people.

Andrew Coster is adamant photographs are only used for facial… Read more Audio

The head of Auckland's $4.4 billion City Rail Link says he is unable to give a firm finish date for the project, due to the uncertainty created by Covid-19.

Dr Sean Sweeney says delays getting… Read more Video, Audio

It's another disappointing day for many first home buyers as the real estate industry reaches fresh highs.

But it's not just those struggling to buy that are feeling glum - with the flow on effects… Read more Video, Audio