Checkpoint
Vaccine roll-out in NZ, but some Pasifika unsure of safety
As the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out begins, there are fears disinformation will put Māori and Pasifika off getting the jab.
A Horizon Research and University of Auckland study has found those… Audio
NZ Covid-19 vaccine roll-out officially underway
The country's Covid vaccine roll-out is officially underway, with a small group of vaccinators getting the Pfizer jab today.
Just 25 people - mostly nurses - received their inoculation at Auckland's… Audio
Jamieson strikes gold at Indian Premier League auction
For most of us, dreams of becoming an overnight millionaire are just that. Not for New Zealand cricket's fastest rising star Kyle Jamieson.
The Black Caps fast bowler is set to be almost $3 million… Audio
Calls for new rules around e-scooters
There are calls to bring in new rules around e-scooters - after it was found users were more likely to be hospitalised than cyclists.
Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal compares… Audio
Potential future for Dunedin's Ocean Beach unveiled
Locals have described it as the jewel in Dunedin's crown, and today the city council unveiled a possible future for Ocean Beach.
Covering more than three kilometres from St Clair to St Kilda, the… Video, Audio
Red Fox trial: Suspect had been jailed before for similar crime
It has been revealed one of the men on trial over the Red Fox Tavern murder more than 30 years ago was jailed for a similar robbery several years earlier.
Forty-three-year-old father of two Chris… Video, Audio
Evening business for 19 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6233570735001 Video, Audio
Doctor recalls amputation with pocket knife in Canterbury quake
Ten years since the deadly Christchurch quake, which devastated the city on February 22, Dr Lydia Johns Putra tells Lisa Owen about her experience of saving the life of Brian Coker.
He was trapped in… Video, Audio
Vero protestors say it shouldn't be needed to get quake claim
On Thursday's edition of Checkpoint, Christchurch man Brian Shaw told us about his terminal cancer and his desire to get his decade-long insurance claim with Vero settled before he dies.
On Friday… Video, Audio
Covid-19 cases, vaccine roll-out begins - latest details
The first Covid-19 vaccines have been given in New Zealand, with 100 vaccinators first in-line to receive a dose.
They will roll up their sleeves again on Saturday as they begin vaccinating… Video, Audio
Auckland CBD businesses hit hard by another lockdown
In Auckland's CBD it appears the lights are on but nobody is there.
The impact of this week's third inner city lockdown in a year is being so widely felt some businesses say if they cannot get rent… Video, Audio
Period products soon to be free to school students
Period products will soon be free for all primary, intermediate, secondary school and kura students.
More than 3,000 students in Waikato have already been receiving the products as part of a trial of… Audio
Changes needed to ensure tourism less harmful to environment - Commissioner
The gates are firmly shut to international tourists at the moment, and the government is being told to use this time wisely.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says tourism is putting… Audio
Company supporting paramedics blocked by St John
A company working to set up a fund to support front line ambulance workers says it's being blocked in its efforts by St John.
YelloHalo is an internet service provider, which will return 100 percent… Audio
Relief in Papatoetoe as no new Covid-19 cases for another day
There are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, following Auckland's move to alert level 2, and the rest of the country's shift back to level 1.
The good news will bring relief to… Audio
No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on
Matthew McEachen should have had most of his life ahead of him when he died on February 22, 2011.
The 25-year-old was a talented artist and designer, putting his skills to good use at the Southern… Video, Audio
Australians banned from accessing news content on Facebook
Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.
The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Audio
America's Cup storm over Covid alert levels, racing - analysis
The ship storm continues to brew over the Prada Cup final that will be raced this weekend after a very public throw-down between the Challenger of Record and America's Cup organisers America's Cup… Video, Audio
Evening business for 18 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6233188604001 Video, Audio
Spat breaks out over America's Cup races
A spat's broken out between challengers for the America's Cup over when to return to the water following Auckland's level 3 lockdown.
The organisers, America's Cup Events, wanted to postpone racing… Audio
