Jimmy Ellingham

'It's not good enough' - an admission from Auckland Transport that its service has been sub-standard.

Gridlock across Auckland last night caused massive delays for bus users heading home.

Some… Video, Audio

Palmerston North Hospital's long-awaited new mental health ward is facing a budget blowout.

Costs for the build have gone up 71 percent, sparking fears about how officials will respond.

Our reporter… Audio

The lower North Island town of Foxton is about to have a clearer horizon as dis-used trolley bus lines come down.

Their removal, after a court case, ends any nostalgic hope of the former tourist… Video, Audio

Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.

A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio

For decades a former patient of the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit couldn't return to the site where she was abused.

But now she'd like to see the psychiatric hospital's former water… Video, Audio

The North Island's Tararua district was under a state of emergency until just a few days ago after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Settlements on the coast, east of Palmerston North, were particularly hard hit… Video, Audio

The company that operates Mt Ruapehu's ski slopes has announced it will sell season passes for 2023 - despite being in voluntary administration.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts made the call during a period of… Audio

Police say there hasn't been a spike in crime in areas hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, but residents living in the hardest-hit areas say they're living in fear of looters.

Down some Hawke's Bay streets… Audio

More than a week after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Hawke's Bay fruit growers are still assessing the damage - and their futures.

Some have been wiped out completely, while others are working out how to… Video, Audio

In the Hawke's Bay settlement of Puketapu, the school is operating as a general store of donated items, and the local pub is an information centre with beer on the side.

Further up the island… Video, Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.

They were lifted to safety and a week later are back at their Hawke's Bay home… Video, Audio

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham has spent the day in Hawke's Bay speaking to businesses.

He tells Lisa Owen how Napier businesses are responding to the government's $50 million initial funding… Video, Audio

Hawkes Bay flood victims remain on edge, with a false alarm sending some scambling earlier this afternoon.

Checkpoint was checking in with Hawke's Bay Growers who are already out trying to salvage… Video, Audio

Hawke's Bay growers are pleading with the government for a recovery package after Cyclone Gabrielle turned vast swathes of fertile land into pulp.

One of New Zealand's fruit bowls, the region's… Audio

Gisborne has been pummelled in the cyclone and remains largely cut off tonight with residents being warned it could be days or weeks before power is fully restored.

The region, which was also shaken… Video, Audio

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is live from Ōpōtiki, where evacuations have been recommended. Video, Audio

It's a common and even unwelcome sight in lawns throughout New Zealand. But the tall stalks and black heads of plantain could help clean up the country's waterways, according to a dairy industry… Audio