South Auckland
Tonga vs Samoa: confrontation and celebration
Tongan and Samoans have been involved in violent clashes and flag burning in South Auckland this week and questions have been raised over whether the people involved were regular trouble-makers… Audio
'They were taking away sticks from people'
Police confiscated flags and sticks from league fans at a South Auckland car park last night as fresh violence broke out ahead of tonight's match between Samoa and Tonga.
Police urge Samoan, Tongan fans to keep the peace
Six people were arrested last night following a brawl involving 200 Tongans and Samoans in a carpark in Otara. Police say the fight was linked to tension in the run up to Saturday's Samoa-Tonga Rugby… Audio
Last ditch effort to save Ihumatao from development
A construction company has passed its final hurdle to develop a Special Housing Area on land at Ihumatao in South Auckland. But it's not without opposition.
Heritage New Zealand granted Fletcher… Audio
A day in the life of an Oranga Tamariki social worker
Today is National Social Worker Day and RNZ News reporter Laura Tupou went to South Auckland to see what frontline Oranga Tamariki workers are dealing with. Audio
Trapped man dies in workplace accident
A man has died after being trapped in a workplace accident in South Auckland.
Leaky homes crisis hitting poorer families
Sixteen Manurewa families face losing their homes in one housing complex as the leaky homes crisis a toll on poorer neighbourhoods.
Building businesses 'new milk and honey' for South Auckland
A new generation of Pasifika leaders hope they can boost entrepreneurship in some of the country's lowest-income communities. Video
Teen burned in vapour explosion dies
A teenage girl who was badly burned in an explosion in a South Auckland house has died after two months in hospital.
Sniffing petrol, cigarette appears to be behind near fatal fire
Sniffing petrol and then lighting a cigarette appears to be the near fatal mistake that has put two South Auckland teenage girls in hospital with horrific burns. One of the neighbours, Chevy-Lee… Audio
Nights' Culture - South Auckland
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele talking about the happenings and doings of South Auckland. Audio
South Auckland shop owners frustrated by police response to robberies
Armed robberies are so common in some parts of Auckland that just minutes after one shop owner talked to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming about it, he was robbed again. Video, Audio
Nights' Culture - Raymond Sagapolutele
Raymond Sagapolutele is a photographer, and he's also done a project called "Out of Context" that looks to tell the stories from Raymond Sagapolutele's generation of Polynesians who were born to… Audio
Getting Down to Business in South Auckland
There's plenty of talk about transforming South Auckland, and there is some action, but Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall asks whether enough is being done to make it thrive. Audio
Family friend speaks about man critically injured in fire
Deborah Manning is a family friend of a man critically injured in a fire in South Auckland this morning, which killed three people. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
Three die and three escape Auckland house fire
A five-year-old boy was among three people killed in a house fire in South Auckland overnight. Three people escaped, including a 47-year-old man who is in critical condition. Audio
Police search for mother of baby found dead in Mangere
The police are still trying to identify the mother of a dead baby found in South Auckland this morning, and are pleading with her to contact them. Video, Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site. Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site.
AudioUpskilling south Auckland job seekers
The Southern Initiative is part of the Auckland Council's plan to make the city more liveable and aims to match high social need with employment opportunities Its director of Community and Social… Audio
