Checkpoint

Kura Kaupapa and Kohanga Reo are urging all their staff to get vaccinated - and are still working on those who are hesitant within the sector.

School and early childhood staff who have contact with… Read more Audio

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Wild weather has been lashing the Wellington coast with several roads forced to close. Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins Lisa Owen from Wellington's south coast. Read more Video, Audio

Auckland businesses are crying out for help to survive, nine weeks into lockdown.

While they are able to cash in the wage subsidy and the business support payments, they're also having to raid… Read more Video, Audio

As Auckland heads into its ninth week of tight Covid restrictions some Auckland business owners are having to re-mortgage their homes, dig into retirement funds or simply ignore the bills stacking up… Read more Video, Audio

A new Northland town has popped up as a Covid-19 location of interest.

The AA driver and vehicle licensing centre in Kerikeri is believed to be linked to the two Auckland women who travelled North… Read more Audio

Northland and parts of Waikato will stay in lockdown for at least another five days. Right now health authorities cannot rule out unchecked Covid-19 transmission in the community.

The stumbling block… Read more Video, Audio

Super shot Saturday is coming, and it will all be broadcast on a screen near you. The government is taking a page out of the history books, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing 'vaxathon' - a… Read more Audio

It's been almost nine weeks in the trenches for Auckland businesses physically shut due to Covid restrictions and still there's no date for when they will be able to open to customers.

There are… Read more Audio

As the world is being encouraged to ditch the petrol and diesel vehicles and go electric, the Streetdog electric motorbike could be an attractive option. Read more Video, Audio

Parents spoken to by Checkpoint have given a tick of approval on the decision to keep schools closed and mandate vaccinations for teachers.

But it does mean even more time at home and almost two… Read more Video, Audio

At least 8,500 more people have ended up on the benefit since the start of the delta outbreak.

While job losses have been nowhere near as severe as the first national lockdown in March last year… Read more Audio