Checkpoint

As New Zealand prepares for an Omicron onslaught, the government has unveiled new rules designed to keep the virus from grinding the country to a halt.

The virus has caused major supply chain… Read more Audio

An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.

The six-day expedition last week into Fiordland's… Read more Video, Audio

Despite the many event cancellations around the motu, Napier's art deco festival is still going ahead next week, but it will be hugely scaled back.

Organisers have had to cancel more than 200 events… Read more Audio

The government says its taking a light touch when it comes to policing businesses that register as critical for the Covid test to work scheme.

Workers that qualify, will be allowed to skip Covid 19… Read more Video, Audio

The Buller District has been hit again with heavy rain, less than a week after many Westport residents were forced to leave their homes due to flooding.

The Buller and Orowaiti Rivers are running… Read more Video, Audio

N95s are recognised as the best masks to wear to prevent catching Covid-19 - they're the ones all our MIQ staff are wearing.

But many of our nurses say they're just not being provided for hospital… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report.

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As Aotearoa's border reopening edges closer, families living in motels fear the country's housing crisis is about to get a whole lot worse. Read more Audio

A state of emergency is once again in place in and around Westport - and evacuations are underway for the second time in a week.

A high tide is due at 7pm and residents are being told to get to… Read more Video, Audio

Who is a critical worker and who is not? For business it could literally be a multi million dollar question.

From today they can decide for themselves if they fit the bill and register for the… Read more Video, Audio

Police have arrested 120 protesters on the grounds of Parliament during the third day of anti-mandate demonstrations.

A massive deployment of officers is slowly and methodically picking out… Read more Video, Audio

Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Arcus has told Checkpoint he'd like to see the protests finished "as soon as possible, but making sure that's done in a way that there's not harm to… Read more Video, Audio