Checkpoint

Auckland city centre's business association has attacked Auckland Council, claiming it's not doing enough to get its workers back into the CBD and supporting the local economy. Heart of the City says… Video, Audio

A grieving family's appeal for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to show some kindness and let them sail to New Zealand after their son was fatally injured in Tahiti appears to have been heard. Eddie… Audio

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is accusing National of desperate politicking as Judith Collins again doubles down on her wealth tax attack line. Despite Ardern repeatedly ruling it out - Collins says a… Audio

In the closing days of the election campaign, Judith Collins is desperately trying to turn National's prospects around, making a late notice visit to one of the country's bellwether seats. Her… Audio

The England netball team is in the country going through isolation, before they can start preparing for their matches against the Silver Ferns.

The two sides will meet at the end of the month, for… Audio

The statistics say the Wallabies beat the All Blacks in pretty every much facet of the first Bledisloe Cup test - except where it counts on the scoreboard.

A twenty year winless run against the All… Audio

Auckland water blasting businesses are breathing a sigh of relief, now that the region's water restrictions have been eased for commercial users.

But the region's water woes are far from over. The… Audio

A TV ad that implied customers could access renewable power if they switched to Meridian Energy has been ordered off air after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled it made unsubstantiated… Video, Audio

They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but what about $100,000 fine?

That's what selfie hunters posing with little blue penguins in Napier could face if caught.

Department of Conservation… Video, Audio

Parts of the country grappling with a dry spring fear a lack of rain will lead to another serious drought this year.

A one-in-a-hundred-year drought hit regions like Northland and Hawke's Bay… Audio

Between Tiwai Point, Marsden Point, Glenbrook, and now Kawerau, the potential job losses for heavy industry are starting to stack up.

But is industry on death's door in New Zealand? And what's to… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Auckland is nearly one week into its shift down to level one but central city businesses say they are still hurting.

Checkpoint has spoken to a number of businesses calling for their fellow CBD… Video, Audio

A Meridian Energy TV ad featuring the trials of a Kiwi 'eco-hero' has been ordered off-air after it was found to make misleading environmental claims.

Rival power company Electric Kiwi complained to… Video, Audio

While the parties are still traversing the country trying to scoop up all the votes they can, more than a million people have already made up their mind, and had their say.

It's a record breaking… Audio

As political parties hit the final week of the campaign National leader Judith Collins isn't backing down on her wealth tax attack on Labour.

Collins says a Labour-Green government would introduce a… Video, Audio

The government's agreed to let 250 international post graduate students back into New Zealand under a special exemption scheme.

The students will have to complete the mandatory two weeks isolation in… Video, Audio

Delays and confusion over testing of the Covid Card mean the technology has yet to make it to the wider public, despite the Health Minister saying trials were underway.

A Rotorua-based trial of the… Audio

Justice advocates fear changes to help reduce Māori incarceration rates have lost momentum.

Currently Māori make up more than half of the prison population - and nearly half of those released from… Audio

Music venues and theatres in Auckland can fling their doors open again, now that the city is back to Covid-19 alert level 1.

They've endured more than six months of uncertainty, the inability to… Audio