Lisa Owen
Latest MIQ worker's Covid-19 case shows vaccine working - expert
It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio
Ex-assistant principal of Dilworth jailed for indecent assault
The former assistant principal of Dilworth - a boarding school for underprivileged boys - has been jailed for indecently assaulting pupils.
Sixty-nine-year-old Ian Robert Wilson admitted to… Audio
Housing Minister discusses new rules to cool housing market
Housing Minister Megan Woods discusses the government's new rules to help first home buyers and curb property speculation in an effort to cool the property market.
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Govt issues new measures in attempt to cool housing market
The government is cracking down on property investors to try and even the playing field for first home buyers and turn down the heat on the property market.
It has released a new raft of measures… Video, Audio
$250m spent at NZ pokies in last months of 2020
Kiwis are gambling more than ever before - with approximately $250 million spent at the pokies in final months of 2020.
That's the highest figure on record, according to new data from the Ministry of… Audio
O'Connor under fire for 'cocky' tourism sector comment
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor is under fire for saying Covid-19 has taught the tourism industry not to be so cocky after losing its spot as the top export earner to dairy.
He made the comments… Audio
Ardern defends long wait for trans-Tasman travel bubble
The wait to find out when the trans-Tasman bubble will open continues - with the government set to announce a date on April 6.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says while she knows what opening… Audio
Red Fox Tavern trial drawing to a close
The trial of two men charged over the Red Fox Tavern shooting and robbery more than 30 years ago is drawing to a close.
The Crown says a web of circumstantial evidence points to them being… Audio
Corrections to pay compensation for 'degrading' treatment
Corrections has admitted it could be in for a hefty compensation bill, over the treatment of women in its custody.
Minister Kelvin Davis has ordered an urgent overhaul and review of women's prisons… Audio
Foon calls for TVNZ to scrap 'racist' Police Ten-7
TVNZ is being told it should scrap the reality show 'Police Ten 7' because it is guilty of racist stereotyping.
The Race Relation's Commissioner Meng Foon says the show is "biased" and "racist" -… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears of Crown perpetuation of Māori homelessness
The Waitangi Tribunal is being told the government needs to apologise for failing to ensure Māori have adequate housing.
The hearing into how the Crown has perpetuated Māori homelessness is underway… Audio
Auckland SkyPath stalled over 'technical issues'
The brakes might be on the long-awaited walking and cycling path across the Auckland Harbour Bridge because of fundamental technical issues.
It has caught the ire of Bike Auckland who says it doubts… Video, Audio
Evening business for 22 March 2021
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Goff's strong letter demands answers of Ports of Auckland
Auckland's mayor has delivered a damning letter demanding answers from Ports of Auckland bosses, amid revelations there have been four stop-work injuries over the six months.
The port company has… Video, Audio
Corrections denies culture problem, but will pay compensation for 'degrading' treatment
Lynette Cave is Corrections' Northern Regional Commissioner. She tells Checkpoint she does not think there is a culture problem among officers in prisons, despite numerous officers involved in the… Video, Audio
Corrections apologises, Auckland Women's Prison faces overhaul
Auckland Women's Prison faces a major overhaul of the way it handles inmates after revelations by RNZ about the degrading and inhumane treatment of Mihi Bassett and other women at the prison.
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Another two-week wait for AUS-NZ travel bubble date
It will be another two weeks until the public will know when a trans-Tasman bubble will be put in place.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are a series of boxes to be ticked before an… Video, Audio
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: How it works and what you need to know
As New Zealand prepares to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Checkpoint asked epidemic disease expert Dr Adam Levine, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University, to explain… Video, Audio
Tourism Minister's vision promising, but Queenstown wants action
Queenstown businesses say the Tourism Minister's new vision is a promising game plan, but now they want to see action.
Stuart Nash outlined his vision for the future of the industry at a tourism… Audio
Six60 hopes Eden Park neighbours will come to the show
Six60 hopes Eden Park neighbours will come to their show next month, after a long battle to allow big concerts there.
The local band has been given permission to perform to a crowd of 50,000 next… Video, Audio
