Stories by Checkpoint

Our alcohol sales laws need an overhaul, researchers say. Audio

It's the start of the silly season, but some sneaky suspects are stealing Christmas joy before it even happens, with parcel thefts on the rise. Audio

Marlin has been slipping into people's houses and pinching whatever he fancies and right now, it's pink shoes. Audio

It has become cheaper to own solar panels than lease them, like SolarZero offered, an advocacy group says.

The minister responsible for Pharmac is seeking answers after it stopped funding a brand of oestrogen patches that many women believe work best. Audio

A cardiologist says a delay for lifesaving cardiac equipment at Dunedin Hospital could have fatal consequences, and the area's population requires more services, to avoid it happening again. Audio

A school that has switched their school bells to a playlist of music the children love - including AC/DC - has received wide community support, but hit a sour note with some neighbours. Audio

A new bill would make it legal to serve drinks at hair salons, which many salons have already done for years. Audio

The move by Pharmac has prompted an outpouring of concern and frustration. Audio

It's a bid to clean up the perennial problem of broken glass in the streets of North Dunedin. Audio

Almost 45 years since an Air NZ flight crashed into the side of Antarctica's Mount Erebus killing everyone onboard, there is still no memorial. Audio

Dr Norman Gray said it only added up to $4 per New Zealander. Audio

Pharmac is planning to switch to the Mylan brand of estradiol transdermal patches next year. Audio

A proposal to cut programs from a Rotorua apprenticeship training program has blindsided the forestry and wood manufacture industry, a tutor says. Audio

A security guard who was stabbed in the neck while working at a popular Auckland shopping hub is said to be recovering well after surgery. Audio

Rich Farrell may be "quite small" for a strongman but backs himself against the superior power of his bigger rivals.

Better options are available in urban centres but not in rural areas in regions like Southland, the doctor says. Audio

Police will not hesitate to confiscate motorcycles under the new gang patch legislation, the assistant commissioner says. Audio

There are signs some traders are relying on FOMO to pressure consumers to buy, it says. Audio

Grey Lynn resident says Auckland Transport is fining people in their own driveways, even if they were clearly not obstructing the footpath. Audio

It's the vacation from hell and it hasn't even got off the ground yet for a US-based Air New Zealand passenger and his family. Audio

Nearly a quarter of rural schools have substandard drinking water, according to a GNS study. Audio

More than 10,000 people have already signed up for the app. Audio

Federated Farmers president blames financial efficiency for the proposed cutbacks. Audio

Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. Audio