Checkpoint

One of New Zealand's last liquor licensing trusts has been given a rap over the knuckles by the Ombudsman.

The community-owned trusts controlling the liquor trade in west Auckland have received two… Read more Audio

A legal bid is underway to get the results of the cannabis referendum thrown out.

A group of more than 350 people is asking the High Court to void the vote on the Cannabis and Control Bill claiming… Read more Video, Audio

Laboom Dyer was a 23-year-old new father, and working at Ports of Auckland as a straddle crane driver.

He was on the night shift in August 2018 when he was critically injured after the loader he was… Read more Video, Audio

The freight backlog at Ports of Auckland is turning into a serious safety issue according to truckies, with hundreds of freight containers being driven long-distance to destinations after ships have… Read more Video, Audio

Even though they do it with love, families looking after those with serious disabilities is a tough job, and the carers say the task is made even harder because they're being ignored by the government… Read more Video, Audio

This is a tale of a pug versus a whale, and a warning to all pet owners ahead of Christmas.

Unbeknown to Kobe's owner the greedy pug had gobbled up a few things he shouldn't, which put him off his… Read more Video, Audio

The City Rail Link project's latest worker has arrived in Auckland: a multi-million dollar boring machine that can gnaw through 32 metres of ground every day.

Named after Māori rights champion Dame… Read more Video, Audio

Drought-stricken Auckland is staring down the barrel of a hot summer after a lengthy and punishing dry spell this year.

The supercity will be released from the shackles of household water… Read more Video, Audio

The government is now reserving about 150 beds a fortnight in managed isolation for people having to rush back to New Zealand because of emergencies and it's also broadened the criteria to jump ahead… Read more Video, Audio

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

The government will seek advice on whether the current rules safeguarding the use of facial recognition technology are sufficient.

A new report has raised serious concerns over what it perceives as a… Read more Audio

Central Otago fruit growers are rubbishing claims they're turning down New Zealanders for local fruit picking work as they'd prefer cheap foreign labour.

It follows union concerns that plenty of… Read more Audio