Checkpoint

The government is sending more money and tactical military equipment to Ukraine but has stopped short of directly supplying lethal weapons.

Cabinet has agreed to pledge a further $5 million to help… Read more Audio

Every weekend hundreds of boy racers are causing chaos on the backroads of Waikato, say locals.

Police are investigating an attack on a Fonterra milk tanker which tried to drive through a gathering… Read more Audio

Auckland Emergency Management Group say some parts of the region received more than a month's worth of rain in one day - with up to 120mm being recorded in some places.

Council teams are responding… Read more Audio

Wellington's water woes look to be getting worse. A new report for Wellington City Council shows its water company can't make it to call outs on time, and says it's now not possible to stop sewage… Read more Audio

Time to pay up - Christchurch City Council is chasing anti-mandate, anti-government protestors for $50,000 for costs incurred during rallies in the city.

In a series of invoices the council has… Read more Video, Audio

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With a decision on the future of vaccine mandates looming, businesses are preparing for what that could mean for them.

Cabinet has met today to review mandates, certificates and the traffic light… Read more Audio

Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre officer Nick Burt told Checkpoint the search for the last person missing from the Enchanter will continue until dark, review the search and resume at first… Read more Video, Audio

Russia has called on Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender.

In return, Russia has offered to open humanitarian corridors for civilians and soldiers.

Russian forces have encircled Mariupol and… Read more Audio

Search teams are desperately looking for the last person still missing after a fishing charter sank near Cape Reinga.

The vessel - 'Enchanter' - ran into trouble in wild weather which hammered the… Read more Video, Audio

A Monday morning storm surge caught many Aucklanders off guard, with floodwaters breaching roads, businesses and backyards.

NIWA says Auckland had its second wettest hour on record and there were… Read more Video, Audio

How are you getting to work? By car, bike, bus or train? And what is it costing the planet to get workers to workplaces and home again?

It is hoped a new app will help businesses easily calculate the… Read more Video, Audio