Checkpoint

Auckland Transport is reminding its drivers about capacity limits, after complaints students were crammed into a school bus on a trip from Hibiscus Coast to North Shore. Someone whipped their phone… Read more Video, Audio

Police investigating the killing of Baby Ru believe they now know who disposed of vital evidence in the case. The little boy died of blunt force injuries after being taken to Hutt Hospital in October… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister says a second election would've been needed if he didn't agree to support ACT's Treaty Principles Bill to Select Committee. That's where National and New Zealand First's support… Read more Audio

Evacuations are underway in an Auckland suburb, because of a massive fire in Onehunga. Helicopters and more than 20 fire crews are dealing with the blaze at the Gorilla Waste facility. Black smoke has… Read more Video, Audio

There's a flood of experts with ideas on how to plug Wellington Water woes; yet the city is still hemorraghing 40% of drinkable water. Last week Master Plumbers told Checkpoint its members are… Read more Video, Audio

Government ministers have been booed, drowned out and heckled at Waitangi today, as the coalition came face to face with Maoridom. There were insults and protests and the deputy prime minister told… Read more Video, Audio

Beware wandering sea lion pups, who are emerging from their hidey holes around Dunedin this breeding season. Many of the pups are now four to six weeks old and their mums are shuffling them off to… Read more Video, Audio

Covid's closed a canterbury school today with almost 40 staff down with the virus. Rangiora High school told parents yesterday that it didnt have enough staff to cover classes, just two days into the… Read more Video, Audio

Fire crews in Canterbury will be working throughout the night to monitor and extinguish a huge blaze that's burnt through 80-hectares of forest and scrub in Kirwee. The fire, which broke out near the… Read more Video, Audio

There were attempts to drown out ACT leader David Seymour with waiata as he spoke on the marae. The crowd quieted down after a member Ngāpuhi intervened. The same thing happened with his MP and… Read more Video, Audio

The Black Caps are in firm control of the first cricket test against South Africa. New Zealand has racked up a mammoth 551 first innings total in Mount Maunganui, with Rachin Ravindra scoring his… Read more Video, Audio