Nick Monro
Covid-19: 'We should be TikToking' - Collins calls for better messaging
The government is being told to roll out clearer and smarter communications around the latest Covid-19 community outbreak, to make sure they are reaching into every corner, and culture of the country.
…Housing crisis: More than 4,000 NZ children living in motels
There are now more than 4,000 children growing up in motels across New Zealand, devastating parents who are desperate to find a permanent place for their kids to live.
Skyrocketing house prices are… Video, Audio
Auckland Airport boss urges govt for trans-Tasman blueprint
Auckland Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood wants a blueprint for a Trans-Tasman travel bubble on Cabinet's agenda when it meets on Monday. The company has cut over 100 jobs and could be forced… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Ethnic Communities Minister eats by example to support Asian restaurants
Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa has dined out for lunch on Auckland's Dominion Road today in a bid to drive up falling trade in the Asian restaurant sector.
Some restaurants are reporting as… Video, Audio
Child removed from foster home because she’s Pākehā, parents say
Oranga Tamariki has removed a child from her foster home, with her foster parents saying it's because they're Pasifika and the child is Pākehā. Checkpoint was there when 'Sarah' was uplifted from the… Video, Audio
Teachers struggling with long hours, paperwork and workload
As teachers' unions and the Education Minister meet to negotiate contracts, Checkpoint reporter Nita Blake-Persen heads into the classroom, where teachers say they're simply fed up. Video, Audio
Fijian rugby players turning heads in Bay of Plenty
We head to the Bay of Plenty to meet two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully… Video, Audio
Northland schools encouraged to exclude unvaccinated kids
Northland's low immunisation rates have left health officials scrambling to ensure it doesn't spread - and principals are being encouraged to exclude students who haven't had their jabs. Reporter Nita… Video, Audio
Tiny Ponsonby section ‘only $750,000’
Deep in the heart of Auckland's posh Ponsonby is 95sqm of vacant residential land….and it could be yours for $750,000. Real estate agent Craig Watkins shows Lisa Owen around the tiny empty lot… Video, Audio
Iraqi priest in NZ: ‘Please save our people’
Auckland-based Catholic priest Fr Douglas Al-Bazi was tortured by terrorists in Iraq and sheltered thousands of people fleeing from Islamic State. He tells Alex Perrottet his harrowing story and says… Video, Audio
Free food for all as street pantries open up across NZ
It began as an easy way to feed hungry children in Auckland, but now the pātaka kai movement can be found in neighourhoods across New Zealand. Nita Blake-Persen reports. Video, Audio
Lime e-scooters: Genius idea or public nuisance?
Hundreds of electric scooters have hit the streets of Auckland and Christchurch - but some pedestrians and motorists say they're a menace and it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously… Video, Audio
Landlord's 'swamp house' may be deemed unliveable
Zac Fleming attempts to talk to landlord Aven Raj, who has been renting out a "third world swamp" property to an Auckland family, who say it's making them sick. Auckland Council is considering issuing… Video, Audio
'I've got nothing left' - homeowners who bought on EQC paperwork
Christchurch homeowners who bought their properties based on EQC paperwork saying they'd been scoped, assessed and repaired, but later discovered significant damage, explain why they're taking the… Video, Audio
Hunting Rangitoto Island's black cat
Checkpoint visited Rangitoto Island today to search for a feline pest, alongside the Department of Conservation, in a desperate attempt to keep the island pest free. Video, Audio
