Checkpoint

A multi-millionaire couple who want to build a helicopter pad on their property in the Auckland suburb of Westmere have faced stiff opposition from the public. At a hearing at Auckland Town Hall… Read more Audio

An Auckland based charity has lost a fifth of its annual budget and might have to lay off staff and another keeps getting turned down no matter how many grants it applies for. Charity workers say… Read more Audio

The Super Rugby side was hit with the virus on their bye week, with many players spending their time off in quarantine. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Catering for someone's next do could also help feed those who are less fortunate through a new initiative launched by the Wellington City Mission. Craig and Gail's Community conscious catering service… Read more Audio

There's been a breakthrough in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. Both the United States and China have agreed to a surprise deal to reduce import taxes which will last for 90… Read more Audio

Kainga Ora doesn't seem to care about dogs being mistreated at their properties or being kept by tenants without proper agreements, according to an Auckland resident who said he's been complaining to… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Government set to unveil plans to cut net migration, by making changes to visa and recruitment laws and how the outbreak of… Read more Audio

Golfer Ryan Fox has won for the first time on the PGA tour. His comeback victory at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina came via a three-way playoff with Canadian Mackenzie Hughes and American… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Checkpoint has discovered Te Whatu Ora has spent more than 130 million dollars remediating payroll problems and that doesn't include the cost of repaying wages. It all stems from issues related to the… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister has hit back at critics of the coalition's pay equity shake-up - saying some of the reaction has been out-of-line and unacceptable. A law change - pushed through under urgency last… Read more Audio

Three dogs have been put down after they were rescued from a Kianga Ora property where they'd apparently been left locked inside, in filthy rat infested conditions without food or water. In April, the… Read more Audio