Checkpoint

The housing Minister's now investigating whether building regulations for high density accommodation are fit for purpose, at the Prime Minister's request.

Auckland Council has a proactive inspection… Read more Video, Audio

The deadly fire at loafers lodge has raised questions about the rights of residents living there and at other boarding houses. 

What happens if they've paid rent up front? Is the building owner… Read more Video, Audio

With only three weeks of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season left some of the competition's top players are being sidelined.

All Blacks can't play more than five games in a row during this year's… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland police have launched a manhunt after a road rage incident last night led to the shooting of a teenage girl.

The girl was travelling in a minivan with family members when police say the car… Read more Video, Audio

Residents displaced by the Loafers Lodge fire are now faced with the reality of losing their homes, a sense of community, and even their friends.

Support service organisations in Wellington are… Read more Video, Audio

Police are now treating the fatal fire at a Wellington hostel as arson, and say it was not the first fire there that night.

The government has also announced it will look into whether building… Read more Video, Audio

In Wellington the Newtown and Mt Cook communities are in shock after the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road.

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham talks to neighbouring residents.

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There is no sprinkler system in the Loafer's Lodge, which has three residential floors and more than 90 residents.

Witnesses said the fire alarms did not go off automatically, and residents ran down… Read more Video, Audio

Political leaders addressed Parliament this afternoon, acknowledging the loss of life, those left displaced, and the dedicated work of police, fire and medical staff at the tragic scene at Loafers… Read more Audio

A former tenant of Loafers Lodge says fire drills and alarms were a regular occurence but it was up to residents to decide whether to evacuate in the evenings because there was no overnight security… Read more Audio

New Zealand's most deprived children are suffering the most from preventable diseases.

That's according to the third report on the State of Child Health by research charity Cure Kids, released today.