Checkpoint

Mayor Phil Mauger has floated the idea of pumping sewage into the ocean to lessen the stench from the city's damaged treatment plant. Audio

Hundreds of patients in the Greater Wellington region had been offered $150 petrol payments to travel out of the district for diagnostic procedure. Audio

The finance minister said she hasn't received formal Treasury scenarios on the impacts of the conflict. Audio

More than 60,000 individual beers in total, are now being urgently recalled by Lion NZ after they were wrongly labelled alcohol free when they are not.

Waitomo's chief executive says motorists should shop around "for the deal" over the next couple weeks as prices increase. Audio

The dog, which had bitten before, was seized by animal control after the attack, but the owner will not give permission for it to be destroyed. Audio

Police warn that problems around the huffing of nitrous oxide products or nangs have escalated to where people are seeing whether they can drive without blacking out after inhaling the gas. Audio

This comes after Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour earlier renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. Audio

The Automobile Association says the government's proposal to bring in a number of new road rules will clarify the situation for road users to make sure that everyone is on the same page. Audio

Better labelling and restrictions around packaging directed at children is needed, says a university researcher. Audio

The lawyer behind lawsuit says some of the world's biggest food manufacturers are "leaving taxpayers to clean up the mess". Audio

The cyclist was left with "bone deep" puncture wounds after the attack that saw her crash off her bike on a country road. Audio

Some customers will see price increases of 30 percent at the end of March, and there could more pain later on in the year. Audio

There have been eight times more applications than jobs on Student Job Search. Audio

The city's southern coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed, sending millions of litres of untreated sewage to the sea daily. Audio

A new discovery involving the larva of zebrafish shows promise for treating or preventing painful lymphoedema. Audio

A Wanaka-based adventure consultant says she agrees that anyone wanting to climb Mount Everest should have previously summited a 7000 metre high mountain at least once. Audio

Fifteen months after being hospitalised for huffing nitrous oxide, a builder still can't work, and his mother says tougher regulation around nangs are needed.

Dr Emily Yassaie told Checkpoint Aotearoa needs to reviews animal control laws and consider mandatory reporting of bites and dog related injuries Audio

Milford Investments CEO Blair Turnbull said unless the retirement age rises to 72 or 73, New Zealand can't afford to pay superannuation.

A Checkpoint investigation has revealed how accessible are potentially dangerous nitrous oxide or nangs in large quantities from dairies, vape stores and convenience stores. Audio

The owner of a Mount Maunganui pizzeria which has only just reopened after the deadly Mauao landslide says revenue is half what it would usually be in summer. Audio

The public will choose the name of the trout statue that has stood in Gore for almost 40 years. Audio

Senior sergeant Craig Dinnissen called for a "significant culture change" and for students to embrace social responsibility. Audio

"This isn't an anti-dog thing. This is just anti-irresponsible owners" says a parent who criticised the council for its reactive approach. Audio