Checkpoint

A mentally ill man jailed for seven years for attempting to kiss a woman on a Wellington street is challenging the decision in the Supreme Court.

Daniel Clinton Fitzgerald, who has schizophrenia, was… Read more Audio

Airborne Covid-19 particles from bowel movements may have contributed to Auckland's Pullman Hotel outbreak.

Guests caught the virus from each other in the hotel last month, sparking a small community… Read more Video, Audio

SKY TV is warning it may cost more to watch sport on its platforms, because of a more expensive rugby rights deal.

But the company is promising subscription fees won't change this financial year.

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A health professional who has been on the front line of the mental health crisis in Aotearoa says the sector is "chronically underfunded" and fears dire consequences if it continues.

Dr Marthinus… Read more Video, Audio

Papatoetoe High School Principal Vaughan Couillault joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest Covid-19 case - another student at the school. Read more Video, Audio

After news of a new Covid-19 community case linked to Papatoetoe High School, Lisa Owen asks Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to clarify the status of the school - will it open again this… Read more Video, Audio

The Covid-19 rollercoaster continues in Auckland after a new community case of Covid-19 was identified this morning.

The Ministry of Health says the 'casual plus' contact, also a student at… Read more Video, Audio

'Flippant', 'opaque' and 'lacking mayoral leadership'. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is not winning any popularity contests with some of his city councillors, as they grow increasingly frustrated with… Read more Audio

In the years that have followed the devastating Christchurch earthquake, there have been many stories of the struggles people have faced.

Tonight we bring you the tale of the little school in… Read more Video, Audio

The most at-risk workers at the Ports of Auckland have lined up for their Covid-19 vaccinations today, with most saying they barely felt a scratch.

There has been at least one community outbreak… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland will join the rest of the country in Covid-19 alert level 1 from midnight, but is there a better option than a large scale lockdown if or when there's another outbreak?

For Tāmaki Makaurau… Read more Video, Audio