Checkpoint

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Two men remain on the run after shooting at a lone police officer, as former police question why she didn't have backup with her in the car.

They say the attack in Northland on Tuesday might have… Read more Audio

Police say they have struck at the core of a major drug syndicate that's been operating in the Auckland region.

They have arrested 26 people, and seized more than $10 million in assets including… Read more Video, Audio

It was the talk of the town in Māngere today - the local Pak'nSave fined $78,000 for charging consumers higher prices for supposed promotional items.

The over-charging occured on six dates over… Read more Video, Audio

Air New Zealand's wings have been clipped yet again. It is canning almost 400 more international crew jobs and is looking to make several hundred other workers on leave without pay officially… Read more Video, Audio

President Trump has had a rollercoaster day, campaigning in four separate states from Michigan to Nevada in a last-ditch attempt to overcome Joe Biden's lead in the opinion polls and secure four more… Read more Audio

Researchers who are also former wards of the state have stressed the key changes needed to ensure any Māori-run alternative to Oranga Tamariki doesn't just turn a white bureaucracy into a brown one.

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On Tuesday night Checkpoint heard from Mark Orr, the latest person to catch a glimpse of the fabled South Island giant cat.

There have been sightings of the panther-like apparition reported since the… Read more Audio

Warning: This report contains details that may be distressing for listeners.

The former flatmate of a man on trial for stabbing a woman to death says the accused was "fixated" on getting rid of his… Read more Audio

An earthquake-strengthening project, which could cost up to $180 million, has been approved for Wellington's Central Library.

Despite popular support for demolishing and building a new one, the… Read more Video, Audio

ACC is to reassess claims for surgical mesh injury it previously declined.

Almost 400 people could have their cases reassessed under new clinical guidelines which were developed based on the latest… Read more Audio

Some fishing companies are being accused of overlooking qualified and competent New Zealanders, in favour of bringing in foreign crews who will work in harsher conditions for less money.

But an… Read more Audio