Wellington Region
Waikanae locals concerned at proposed Westpac closure
Waikanae locals gathered outside their local Westpac today. Kapiti resident Jack Penman and other locals spoke with Checkpoint about their concerns. Video, Audio
Sir Ngatata kept information secret, Crown says
A Māori leader deliberately kept information about a property developer's payment to a company connected with his partner secret, the High Court has been told.
Sir Ngatata felt 'wrongly used' in mortgage dealing
A prominent Māori leader has told the High Court he was just a tenant at a Plimmerton house, even though a trust associated with him held a half share in it.
Sir Ngatata Love ill after intense cross-examination
Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial in the High Court on alternative charges of fraud and corruption, had to take a break from giving evidence this afternoon due to ill health. Audio
'Mob mentality' over sex offender
A 'mob mentality' forced the Corrections Department to move a child sex offender from a Lower Hutt neighbourhood, says a prison reform advocate. Audio
Accused didn't share assets with partner, court told
Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial for fraud, has told the court his relationship with his partner was platonic and they did not have access to each other's bank accounts.
Community backlash forces Corrections to move sex offender
A sex offender living in a Lower Hutt suburb is being moved by Corrections after angry objections by members of the local community.
Sex offender moved out of Lower Hutt community
Lower Hutt residents are delighted the Department of Corrections has moved a sex offender out of their neighbourhood following a community outcry. Video, Audio
The Art of Being Invisible - Helene Wong on Sinophobia
Learning the "art of being invisible" informed award winning writer Helene Wong's childhood experiences. For Helene, growing up Chinese in Wellington was about managing racism. Helene walks down… Audio, Gallery
The Art of Being Invisible - Helene Wong on Sinophobia
Learning the "art of being invisible" informed award winning writer Helene Wong's childhood experiences. For Helene, growing up Chinese in Wellington was about managing racism. Helene walks down…
AudioGuilty plea over Hutt teen's murder
A man who fatally stabbed a teenager in suburban Lower Hutt in April has pleaded guilty to a charge of murder.
WORLD returns to New Zealand Fashion Week with New York Twang
Well-established and new names sit side-by-side in the line-up at New Zealand Fashion Week 2016, while more of the familiar designers plan to show during the public weekend shows, rather than the… Audio
Introducing: Unsanitary Napkin
Unsanitary Napkin introduce their track 'Choade Crystal'. Audio
Kate's Klassic: Infinite Jest
Kim Hill talks to Kate Camp about Infinite Jest, the 1996 novel by the late David Foster Wallace. Audio
'She's losing her freedom, she's a 3-year-old girl'
A Corrections officer told a Lower Hutt woman told to monitor her young daughter more closely because a sex offender was living nearby, she says.
NZ Pork Awards
NZ's premiere pork competition held its annual awards dinner last month. The 100% NZ Pork awards aim to celebrate top class bacon, ham and pork products .This year there were around 200 entries from… Audio, Gallery
NZ Pork Awards
NZ's premiere pork competition held its annual awards dinner last month. The 100% NZ Pork awards aim to celebrate top class bacon, ham and pork products .This year there were around 200 entries from…
AudioWellington's cable car reopens
Wellington's cable car reopened today, after a two-month-long, $5 million mechanical and aesthetic refurbishment. Checkpoint went along for a ride. Audio
Wellington's cable car reopens after $5m refurbishment
Wellington's cable car has formally reopened after $5 million refurbishment - and to celebrate, today there are free rides.
