Checkpoint

If David Clark vacated the job of Health Minister, who could or would want to slide into a set of shoes that have made a few missteps?

It's no secret the Opposition's gunning for the minister to be… Read more Audio

The Health Minister struck a starkly different tone today, showering the Director-General of Health with compliments - and even an offer of flowers.

But there was no apology for his comments… Read more Audio

New Zealanders overseas have seen a rise in hostility to those forced to make the decision to return home, grating against the Prime Minister's message of 'Be Kind'.

Now with daily cases being caught… Read more Audio

It's been another busy day at community testing centres in Auckland with long queues as people line up to get swabbed for Covid-19.

The number of active cases has gone from zero to 11, coinciding… Read more Audio

The government has taken a leap of faith on Wednesday approving more than $10 million in funding for AJ Hackett bungy after declaring it a strategic tourism assets.

The company's getting a $5.1… Read more Video, Audio

There has been plenty of blame being passed around over the failure to test people released early from managed isolation, but we're no nearer to finding out how or why it happened.

After more than a… Read more Audio

Time's up for Afghan biscuits, Eskimo Pie ice cream, Chicos and Red Skins lollies.

All the sweet treats are getting new names as the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps through the consumer market.

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Last night Checkpoint brought the story of a family with a young disabled boy in a wheelchair who have been living in a south Auckland garage for six months because of a lack of suitable housing.

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

Labour and Green MPs have given up hiding their growing frustrations with New Zealand First vetoing their flagship policies.

In the latest blow, Auckland Light Rail has been put on ice with Cabinet… Read more Audio

The man who helped set up AJ Hackett bungy concedes the company's finances were stretched to the limit before a more than $10 million government bail out announced on Wednesday.

The business has been… Read more Video, Audio

Labour's call for National to put up or shut up over claims a homeless man snuck into an Auckland isolation hotel has been met with radio silence.

Housing Minister Megan Woods sent National's Michael… Read more Video, Audio