Checkpoint

Gun City owner David Tipple refused to be interviewed but released a video statement to Checkpoint, in which he makes multiple claims. We gave experts and community members the chance to respond to… Read more Video, Audio

MPs have been deluged with several thousand submissions on the fast-tracked gun legislation which will ban most types of semi-automatic firearms, but there are concerns about the pace of change. Video, Audio

A campaign blackout is now in force in Solomon Islands ahead of tomorrow's general election - the first since the departure of the regional assistance mission known as RAMSI following instability in… Read more Video, Audio

Senior police officers have unboxed an arsenal of weapons in front of a select committee that's considering a ban on semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has wrapped up her first trip to China but has it produced any tangible gains for New Zealand businesses? The message coming from both countries is they want to see… Read more Video, Audio

Residents in the Auckland suburb of Weymouth say they're concerned for the welfare of their pets after aggressive dogs killed as many as four cats in just a week. Video, Audio

Family members of the five people killed in a car crash north of Taupo yesterday have started to arrive at Mokai marae. Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen and camera man Dan Cook went to see the mayor of… Read more Video, Audio

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has come out against recommendations to impose a capital gains tax, concerned it will have a crippling effect on business and farmers. He told business reporter Nona… Read more Video, Audio

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

Ephraim Joseph Beazley has been sentenced to at least 17 years behind bars for brutally killing his ex-partner Xi Wang as she held their young child at the entrance to her South Auckland home. Audio