Checkpoint

National wants to establish a police unit to disrupt gangs, tighten border controls to prevent drugs entering the country and expand the use of alcohol and drug courts.

The party's leader Judith… Read more Video, Audio

A highly critical report released today into council-controlled organisations in Auckland paints a picture of dysfunction, confusion and detachment from the main council.

A panel led by lawyer Miriam… Read more Audio

National is promising to get tough on gangs and youth offenders, as it hit the campaign trail in earnest today.

Leader Judith Collins announced their law and order policy in Taupō today.

She has… Read more Audio

Checkpoint can reveal a homeless person did in fact stay in managed isolation at Auckland's Crowne Plaza hotel, but he had every right to be there.

National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse… Read more Video, Audio

The Blues can no longer give their fans a Super Rugby Aotearoa title to celebrate, but the team is still handing some of its youngest supporters a reason to smile.

The squad gathered in downtown… Read more Video, Audio

Charities are warning they are entering a winter like no other, as they experience record demand for food parcels in the wake of Covid-19.

The Auckland City Mission is distributing a thousand food… Read more Audio

An ambitious new strategy for protecting New Zealand's plants and wildlife has been launched with the aim of turning around the fate of 4,000 species at risk of extinction.

The plan, launched today… Read more Audio

The Metservice is warning Auckland's spring will be far drier than normal, exacerbating the water shortage for a city already in its worst drought in decades.

Over the weekend, Auckland's dams hit 60… Read more Video, Audio

The National Party is choosing its candidate for the Auckland Central electorate tonight.

The seat's been held by former National deputy leader Nikki Kaye, who announced she wouldn't seek re-election… Read more Video, Audio

A move to make it easier to get tested for stomach cancer is expected to save the lives of whānau Māori, and in particular, the several hundred Māori who are unaware they are at risk.

New guidelines… Read more Audio

Police say Wellington's entertainment district is witnessing more and more episodes of serious violence.

On Saturday, a mass brawl broke out on the corner of Courtenay Place and Taranaki Street… Read more Audio

Warning: Some elements of this video may be disturbing to some viewers.

Train drivers are pleading with the public to be more careful at railway lines to prevent near misses and deaths.

Since 2013… Read more Video, Audio