Zac Fleming
Women lost at sea didn't activate emergency beacon
Questions have been raised about the story of two sailors rescued after being lost at sea for five months after it was revealed they had an emergency locator beacon they chose not to activate. Video, Audio
Aucklanders have their say on petrol tax
Zac Fleming asked people at a Mobil petrol station in central Auckland what they thought of the new petrol tax which will be introduced in the next few months. Video, Audio
Eat My Lunch - People and profit
Eat My Lunch has sold 500,000 lunches and given 500,000 lunches to children at low decile schools. But how much has the company made? They won't say. Video, Audio
Destiny Church founders move into new 'resort' home
Two of Destiny Church's charities have until next Friday to file financial returns or face being deregistered. Meanwhile, Brian and Hannah Tamaki have bought a new car and moved into a new luxury… Audio
Little confidence Labour will deliver on its promises
Seventy percent of Māngere voters chose Labour to run the country. But locals told Checkpoint's Zac Fleming that they have little faith anything will change. Video, Audio
Waterview tunnels earn $1 million in six weeks
Figures given to Checkpoint under the Official Information Act, show 9756 fines, worth $948,220, were issued between July the 21st, when the cameras were turned on, and August the 31st. Video, Audio
Disabled man's benefit cut by Work and Income
A severely intellectually disabled man's benefit has been cancelled because Work and Income says it didn't receive his yearly update form. His father is hoping for changes to the ministry he says has… Audio
Construction caused massive slip, businesses claim
A massive landslide has destroyed part of a carpark on Auckland's North Shore, and local business owners are furious because they say warning signs appeared months ago. Video, Audio
Police tweet: 'We got it completely wrong'
Police have apologised after sending a tweet with a meme of comedian Steve Carell saying telling someone their family member has died in a crash is 'the worst'. Video, Audio
Council budget management 'has to change now'
Deputy chair of Auckland Council's finance committee, Desley Simpson, says the council's $42m salary and wages blowout is unacceptable. She spoke with Zac Fleming. Audio
Auckland Council criticised from within over budget blowout
Auckland Council spent 42 million dollars more on staff wages and salaries than it had budgeted, meanwhile the number of staff paid more than $200,000 a year went up by a third. Video, Audio
Humanitarian disaster looming in Puerto Rico
Almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria, more than 3.4 million Puerto Ricans are still without power. It could be weeks before schools reopen and electricity and cell towers are restored. Video, Audio
Destiny School applies for help from KidsCan
Destiny School has applied for charitable help to feed and clothe some of its students, despite the church's founders driving luxurious sports cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Video, Audio
Wooing Winston: How to sweeten the deal
What coalition does Winston Peters want? Nobody knows. But there are some things Bill English or Jacinda Ardern could do to sweeten the deal. Zac Fleming investigates. Video, Audio
The winners, losers and oddities of the election
Who got the most votes? The least votes? The greatest majority? And was there really a party who didn't want any votes at all? Zac Fleming investigates. Audio
Living in energy hardship: 'We couldn't make it through the winter'
New Zealanders are choosing to shiver through the cold months instead of heating their homes - because they can't afford to. Zac Fleming investigates what it's like to live in 'energy hardship'. Audio
Pensioners in poverty: Quarter of caravan park residents over 65
Increasing numbers of pensioners are struggling so much to make ends meet they're turning to campgrounds and caravan parks for accommodation. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Airlines not obligated to compensate passengers over pipeline
Air New Zealand and Jetstar have both been rescheduled passengers but unless they booked their travel insurance before last Sunday, they won't be covered for any extra costs. Audio
Two families evacuated as work continues on pipeline
More than 100 people are now working around the clock at a soggy Ruakaka farm site to fix the broken fuel pipe that's affected thousands of airline passengers flying in and out of Auckland. Audio
Dunedin Hospital 'running on a knife edge'
Labour's health spokesperson David Clark says treatment delays at Dunedin Hospital that may have led to shortened life expectancies for at least six men are representative of the human cost of a focus… Audio