Auckland
The Rest Is History - the birth of RainbowYouth
On The Rest Is History tonight we're staying in New Zealand and winding back 32 years this week to the 24th March 1989 when Rainbow Youth was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference that was held in… Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 2 | Episode 2: Independence Is Great but It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
When 11-year-old Anique left Sri Lanka, she thought it'd be temporary. Almost two decades later, she talks with brother Navin and mum Sushani about guilt, obligation, and what freedom really means. Video, Audio
Proud and out - Ives Rose
What does celebrating Pride month mean to a former refugee whose journey coming out ended up even shaping their career? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Ives Rose. Audio
Calling Home: Danny Tomsett in Austin, Texas
Business growth and ambitions took Danny Tomsett and his family to Austin in August 2019, but within six months they were living in a Covid-19 world. The former Papamoa native is calling home from the… Audio
Auckland's Commercial Bay floundering without tourists
It was sold as a blue sky opportunity, but businesses at Auckland's Commercial Bay say they're floundering.
The $1 billion development with more than 120 shops opened just as Covid-19 restrictions… Video, Audio
Epsom fatal stabbings: Two dead, one critically injured at house
Two people are dead and another critically injured after a stabbing at a house in the Auckland suburb of Epsom this morning.
The police have been at the scene all day, and have cordoned off the… Video, Audio
Stabbing reported in Epsom: recap
Police say two people are dead and two injured after what appears to be a stabbing in Epsom. .
Woman in serious condition after stabbing in Massey
A woman has been arrested in relation to an early morning stabbing in Auckland.
Keep an ear out for Sam Charlesworth
Sam Charlesworth is an 18-year-old self-taught musician who has just released his fourth album Duality of the Human Mind. Video, Audio
Auckland's $31b 10-year transport, infrastructure plan released
More money is being pumped into walking and cycling initiatives as well as buses and ferries in Auckland.
The government and Auckland Council have announced a $31 billion transport investment… Audio
New fund to help kids in hardship access sport and recreation
A new $2.15m fund has been launched aimed at minimising the barriers to sport and recreation so often experienced by children living in hardship. Audio
Auckland public transport, CBD in slump after four lockdowns
Aucklanders appear to be giving public transport a wide berth, as the hangover from four Covid-19 lockdowns continues to linger.
Numbers show Aucklanders are not jumping on the bus, train or ferry to… Audio
Phil Goff pushes for south Auckland priority in Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the city, particularly south Auckland, needs to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine. He told Checkpoint he has pushed the idea with the Prime Minister.
"Where do you… Video, Audio
Two women spearhead healthy food revolution in South Auckland
Some South Auckland women are ensuring there's something for those wanting an alternative to unhealthy food.
Covid 19: Not following the rules 'puts all of us at risk' - Auckland mayor Phil Goff
Aucklanders let out a collective gasp last night when news broke that the city would be going back into Alert Level 3 lockdown after a new community case of Covid-19 was detected. Mayor Phil Goff… Audio
Level 3 lockdown 'absolutely devastating' for many Auckland businesses - Barnett
Last night the Prime Minister announced Auckland will be returning to Alert Level 3 lockdown for at least the next week. Auckland Business Chamber CEO Michael Barnett looks at the likely economic… Audio
Covid-19 confusion: 'Close', 'Close-plus' or 'casual-plus'?
'Close-plus', 'close', 'casual-plus' and 'casual' - the ever-widening net of contact categories in Auckland's Covid-19 response is stirring up confusion.
As officials try to contain Auckland's… Audio
Indecent assault trial: Man claims he was offered bribe
A man who's accusing a prominent businessman of fondling him in bed says he secretly recorded one of the man's associates trying to bribe him with $15,000.
The accused, who has name suppression, is… Audio
Watercare rolls out solar-powered filling station for dry tanks
It's been another hot dry summer for Auckland, and for those on tank water it's been drying up quickly.
Watercare has rolled out a new mobile tanker to help fill the gap - while people wait for more… Video, Audio
The Musical Chair: Erana James
Having burst onto the scene in 2017 with a lead role in the film The Changeover, Kiwi actress Erana James' career has continued on an upward trajectory ever since, She is currently starring in the… Audio
