Checkpoint

People have been left stranded in their homes and power is out to thousands across the country, in the wake of a huge storm over the weekend.

The rains have cleared and the winds have died down but… Read more Audio

The romantics among us have had to cough up big time to fork out for red roses for Valentines Day.

Imports have been affected by shipping delays and hot weather has stunted the growth of New Zealand… Read more Audio

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Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is edging closer to another Winter Olympic medal.

She's competing in the Big Air competition this afternoon.

Reporter Timothy Brown joins Lisa Owen from Wanaka where… Read more Video, Audio

Shorter isolation times and less intensive contact tracing is on the horizon. New Zealand will step into phase two of the Omicron response, from Wednesday.

The shift has just been announced after… Read more Audio

Former lead crisis negotiator for the police Lance Burdett told Checkpoint the offer to keep protestors' cars off the street could be a productive move.

"When you offer something to somebody, they… Read more Video, Audio

The 'foundational right' of New Zealanders to return to their country is at the core of a legal battle being fought over the MIQ system.

The case, being taken by the group Grounded Kiwis against the… Read more Video, Audio

Businesses near Parliament say they are only just holding on, with customers scared off by the massive group of protesters occupying the grounds.

Some bars and cafes near the precinct have already… Read more Video, Audio

The government is hiking the minimum wage by $1.20 an hour to hit $21.20 from the start of April.

It was a 2020 election promise, but the ACT Party's come out swinging - saying it's another "kick in… Read more Audio

Westport has had two evacuations in a week, less than a year after devastating floods in July 2021.

It raises the question of whether the West Coast town has a future in the face of climate change.

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Westport has seen two evacuations in a week, and that's on the back of a devastating soaking last July.

So is there a future for flood-prone Westport? Most of the people forced out of their homes… Read more Audio

Aucklanders' food scraps will soon be kept out of landfill and instead used to power homes and help grow crops.

The city council's been running a trial of green waste bin collections on the North… Read more Video, Audio