Lisa Owen

Five of New Zealand's rarest parakeet chicks have been successfully hand raised after they were apparently abandoned by their parents. Captive breeding manager Jess Flamy told Checkpoint it was a… Video, Audio

Tributes have been pouring in for Eddie Van Halen - who's died from cancer at 65-years-old. Perlina Lau takes a look back at the guitar legend's life - and how the world's reacted. Audio

The barbs flew during last night's leaders' debate in Christchurch, but both prospective prime ministers are guilty of getting tricky with the truth. Checkpoint ran a fine-tooth comb through the… Audio

Auckland's suburban shopping strips appear to be getting a welcome boost from locals working from home. However, spending data shows the pandemic's business armageddon is far from even with a 40… Video, Audio

The Electoral Commission has come under fire after a string of mistakes in the first week of advance voting. In one electorate, the white circle where voters tick for their preferred party was missing… Audio

Volunteers working to eradicate pests from a Wellington Peninsula are furious a truck load of bread has been dumped around trapping sites. Now the hunt is on to find out who's responsible. Predator… Video, Audio

Frustrations boiled over in Christchurch today - as city councillors bailed out the botched Town Hall repair project again. Council voted for another equity injection of up to $12 million in order to… Audio

Auckland Comancheros gang leader Pasilika Naufahu has been found guilty of money laundering, along with fellow member Connor Clausen and one other person with name suppression. Naufahu and Clausen… Video, Audio

Metal recyclers fear the government's increasing waste levy will make metal recycling unprofitable - meaning no cash back for scrapping your car or other metal. Video, Audio

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

Palliative and aged care doctors say the expanding sector is vastly underfunded and can no longer survive on "cakes and op-shops". Specialists say the government must totally re-think end of life and… Audio

A Lake Ōhau couple figured their beloved pets were dead after they had to leave them behind and flee the fire - so were shocked to find the animals alive after returning to the village. Video, Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says all parties but his are using 'plants' on the campaign trail, to make sure they get an enthusiastic reception, and positive media coverage. Audio

Friends and whanau of a terminally ill woman who was bounced between nine different motels in the final months of her life believe her case shows how deadly the housing crisis. is. Lisa Diamond died… Video, Audio

New Zealanders could be lounging on a Rarotongan beach this summer as the push for a travel bubble with the Cook Islands progresses.

The newly-appointed Cooks Prime Minister, Mark Brown, says formal… Audio

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

During his hospital stay President Trump has recieved experimental treatment not yet available to others infected with Covid-19 and a cocktail of drugs that doctors believe may never have been used in… Video, Audio

In a tightly choreographed exit, broadcast live with all the angles and drama of a blockbuster movie, US President Donald Trump left the Walter Reed Medical Centre outside of Washington where he has… Video, Audio

Ōhau resident Viv Smith-Campbell still has bruised knuckles from pounding on doors, urging residents and visitors to leave as flames sped toward the tiny village in the middle of the night.

She and… Video, Audio

Wellington's beloved ecosanctuary Zealandia is mounting a large scale trapping and surveillance effort after someone deliberately cut a hole in its predator free fence.

The 225 hectare sanctuary is… Audio