Checkpoint

A report into the drug buying agency Pharmac has found it has likely contributed to inequitable health outcomes for Māori, Pasifika, and people with rare disorders.

The Health Minister says it'll now… Read more Video, Audio

The fallout from Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria's resignation just 32 days into the job has continued today.

Checkpoint has obtained internal emails from Santamaria's former employer, Al Jazeera… Read more Video, Audio

It's been months of planning, and at times seemed like it would never happen. But today Jacinda Ardern sat down with the US President in the Oval Office - just the third time a New Zealand Prime… Read more Video, Audio

Christchurch has a big bill to contend with, if it still wants the multi-use stadium that's been in the works since the earthquakes 11 years ago.

The problem-plagued project has blown out another… Read more Video, Audio

A business expert is skeptical about whether government efforts to bust up the supermarket duopoly with make groceries cheaper.

In changes announced yesterday the two main chains will be forced to… Read more Video, Audio

You've heard the phrase seeing your name up in lights, but what about seeing your face on water?

A new light installation in Wellington's Oriental Bay is projecting local faces onto the water spray… Read more Video, Audio

Meal kits are getting increasingly popular, and there's a new kid on the block aimed specifically at the budget-conscious student market. It's the brainchild of Otago University Nutrition research… Read more Video, Audio

An expert on gangs says while the current escalation of violence is concerning, it's just part of the usual cycle of gangland tensions.

Jarrod Gilbert says the police will ultimately be successful in… Read more Audio

Te Pāti Māori and the National Māori Authority are backing calls for the establishment of an iwi bank to finance building on Māori land.

It comes after Maori housing advocates complained red tape and… Read more Audio

Data released under the Official Information Act reveals the growing scale of New Zealand's cigarette smuggling problem.

Cigarettes are being seized at the border in alarming quantities - more than… Read more Video, Audio

While the government tries to break up the supermarket duopoly, some parts of the country aren't even in those ranks, instead facing a monopoly.

There are a number of places where there's only one… Read more Audio