Lisa Owen
Govt urged to boost local help to stamp out meth in Far North
Recovering meth addicts in the Far North are begging the government to boost local resources to help kick the drug.
Former users from across the motu have been visiting Kaitaia in a push to support… Audio
Govt using shed at busy Auckland marina to ferry foreign shipping crew offshore
The government has quietly established a transfer zone for foreign shipping crew in a busy commercial area in Auckland.
Crew are transferred from international flights or a short MIQ stay to a… Video, Audio
Mandatory masks slipping from faces on Auckland's buses
The mask appears to be slipping from people's faces on buses in Auckland.
Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport across the country but it's a rule many appear to be ignoring.
And those… Video, Audio
Hipkins warns of 'sharp' level 4 lockdown if Covid-19 Delta comes
It is likely New Zealand will escalate straight to a "short, sharp" level four lockdown should any new community cases of Covid-19 emerge.
Chris Hipkins issued the stark warning on Wednesday… Video, Audio
NZ Blood Service desperate for blood, plasma
It's a code red for the NZ blood Service. About 30,000 people a year need the life saving gift of blood and plasma.
And the service needs more people to put their hands up and arms out to keep up… Video, Audio
Govt told power to fight climate change in its hands
While personal choices matter the government is being told all the real power to fight climate change is in its hands.
And a young Wellington climate leader and city councillor says individuals'… Audio
Woods denies scapegoating Genesis over power outages
The Energy Minister's after a please explain after the lights went out for thousands of customers on Monday night, as there was not enough power to go around.
Households were plunged into darkness… Video, Audio
Labour weekend booze ban for Loch Laird campground
A stopper's been placed on drunken teenage parties at a popular South Island camp ground - with a booze ban put in place.
Loch Laird, near Otematata, is a popular haunt for high school-aged students… Audio
National's factions strained over gay conversion therapy ban
The National Party's liberal and conservative factions are strained as the party reckons with voting against a ban on gay conversion therapy.
National was the only political party that didn't support… Audio
Home detention for punching MMA fighter who later died
A man who punched a young MMA fighter in the head, has been sentenced to six months' home detention.
Fau Vake later died and his friend has likened the sentence to a Covid-19 restriction - not… Audio
Cycling NZ deeply saddened by death of Olivia Podmore
Cycling New Zealand says it's deeply saddened by the death of Rio Olympic cyclist, Olivia Podmore, and denies it failed her.
The 24-year-old sprint cyclist died suddenly in Cambridge yesterday. She'd… Video, Audio
'Without hesitation test the lot of them' - union calls for tighter rules at ports
There's a call for crew onboard foreign ships to be tested for Covid-19 before they dock in New Zealand ports.
More than 90 workers at Tauranga port were originally stood down and told to get tested… Video, Audio
Evening business for 10 August 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6267272527001 Video, Audio
Covid-19: 'Please explain' calls grow over ship at Tauranga port
Pressure is mounting on authorities to explain what happened with the flip-flopping health advice given to workers at the Port of Tauranga.
More than 70 workers spent time on board the Rio de La… Audio
Power outages: Genesis CEO says Energy Minister scapegoating, but Woods has questions
Energy Minister Megan Woods has blamed Monday's power cuts on commercial decisions made by electricity companies.
Thousands of New Zealanders were left in the dark on one of the coldest nights of the… Video, Audio
'No system is perfect' - Transpower explains power outages
Transpower has apologised over the electricity outages. The company's general manager of grid development John Clarke told Checkpoint no system is perfect, but he is assuring customers electricity… Video, Audio
Energy supply shortage a 'commercial decision' - Minister
The Energy Minister is calling out the power companies, saying last night's rolling blackouts on one of the coldest nights of the year were entirely preventable.
Thousands of households were plunged… Audio
Massive price tag follows Papatoetoe tornado
The tornado that ripped through an Auckland suburb in June has come with a massive price tag.
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen with the details.
Video, Audio
Tobacco price hikes pushing black market, researcher claims
Tax policy aimed at stubbing out one health problem has potentially fired up another, according to a research author.
A new study analysed media reports of tobacco robberies from convenience stores… Video, Audio
Tokyo Olympics: A time for haka, waiata, tino rangatiratanga
As the flame is extinguished, and Aotearoa reflects on its most successful Olympics - the dominance of haka, waiata and tino rangatiratanga flags was also noticable this year.
Ngāti Porou wāhine -… Audio
