Logan Church
Evacuated residents counting the costs
Tasman residents had to leave their belongings, animals and farming equipment behind when they were forced to flee their homes as a fire approached on Tuesday. They shared their stories with reporter… Video, Audio
ACC client’s plea for help: ‘I’m imprisoned in my own home’
Invercargill man Chris Booth can barely walk, struggles to use his hands and feels his nerves deteriorating - something he attributes to the rarely known Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome. But ACC isn't… Video, Audio
Pike River re-entry nears, but will police go in?
Tomorrow marks one year of the Pike River Recovery Agency, and work is in full swing ahead of a planned re-entry. But there is still no word as to whether the police will re-enter Pike River mine, as… Video, Audio
Kaikoura homeless sent 260km away as housing units sit empty
Some beachfront government housing units in Kaikōura have sat empty for nine months, whilst the homeless are sent to live in emergency housing as far away as Wellington. Video journalist Logan Church… Video, Audio
Man freed after tree fell on him in Chch
A second tree in as many days has collapsed, trapping bystanders underneath, at the normally tranquil Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Audio
Free Theatre may have found a home in time for Christmas
Free Theatre Christchurch has been battling to survive at a time when many of the city's smallest theatre companies are struggling to find venues to perform in and are often at the mercy of… Video, Audio
Red-stickered homeowners’ ‘nightmare’ battle with council
Angry red-stickered landowners in Kaikōura marched on their council today, desperate for someone to listen, two years after they were forced to abandon their homes following the 2016 earthquake. Video, Audio
Chch homeowner paying rates for home she can’t live in
Christchurch homeowner Nikki Ross says Christchurch City Council has threatened her with legal action and debt collectors if she doesn't front up with $2600 in rates for a property she hasn't been… Video, Audio
Prized car stuck in limbo amid ongoing WOF saga
Auckland retiree Geoff Dale could be left thousands of dollars out of pocket after his repair certifier lost his NZTA certification - he's an unexpected victim of the widespread problems affecting WOF… Video, Audio
CDHB responds to escalating assaults at Hillmorton Hospital
Canterbury DHB CEO David Meates says assaults on Hillmorton nurses and staff have escalated in recent months, and it is increasing its security presence in response. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Industrial action transformed teaching in Australia – NZ teacher
What happens to teachers who pack their bags and head off overseas in search of greener pastures? Logan Church asked Kiwi teachers working in Sydney if it's really all it's cracked up to be. Video, Audio
Mental health nurses say CDHB bosses are ‘out of touch’
About 50 mental health nurses met with Canterbury DHB bosses today, after two nurses were attacked within one week. Some of them told Checkpoint reporter Logan Church their bosses are simply out of… Video, Audio
Nurse left with severe burns after patient attack
Checkpoint can reveal a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital has been left scarred for life after a patient threw boiling water over her. Warning, the images in this video are graphic. Video, Audio
Peter Whittall misled Pike families, grieving mother says
The mother of one of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine says the mine's former CEO Peter Whittall misled families following the explosion, and needs to be held accountable. Logan Church… Video, Audio
Wheels on the bus go round, but not to this retirement village
Changes to a Christchurch bus stop have escalated into a months-long row in which angry retirees have accused the regional council of betraying them. Video, Audio
Kaikōura property owners in limbo two years after quake
Homeowners locked out of their red-stickered homes after the Kaikōura earthquake are questioning why they can't return due to the risk of rockfall, when passenger trains will soon be operating between… Video, Audio
Kaikoura earthquake - Where are they now
Two years on from the Kaikoura earthquake, Checkpoint reporter Logan Church returns to the town to speak to business owners whose lives were changed when the 7.8 quake ripped the earth apart. Video, Audio
Emotional powhiri welcomes Royal couple to Rotorua
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received a powerful powhiri at Te Papaiouru Marae, before bestowing new names on two kiwi chicks at the National hatchery at Rainbow Springs. Video, Audio
Meghan beats Harry in classic NZ gumboot-throwing comp
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to Auckland today where Meghan smashed her husband in a kiwi classic - gumboot throwing before spending the day roaming the city of sails. Logan Church… Video, Audio
Royals ‘taste a piece of NZ, piece of Wellington’
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to charm New Zealand crowds, meeting with youth workers as well as fitting in a flying trip to Abel Tasman National Park. The day began with tea and cakes… Video, Audio