Louise Ternouth
Budget 2021: What will students spend extra money on?
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Monro went to find out what students will spend their extra money on.
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Pasifika, Māori women taking up tools to join trades industry
The trades industry is getting a shake up thanks to a new project working to get more Pasifika and Māori women to pick up the tools.
Last year just one in 40 new trades apprentices were women, now… Video, Audio
Sharing chores at home could help economy - Westpac/Deloitte survey
Sharing the load could come with a healthy boost to the economy.
A Westpac / Deloitte survey has found just seven percent of heterosexual couples, who both work full time, share the domestic chores… Audio
Dunedin Countdown supermarket stabbing - latest details
A central Dunedin Countdown remains closed a day on from a knife attack that left four people in hospital.
Police have today praised the supermarket staff, customers and emergency services for their… Video, Audio
Dunedin supermarket stabbing: Off-duty cop subdued attacker
It has been revealed an off-duty police officer who just happened to be shopping a Dunedin Countdown played a critical role in subduing the man accused of seriously stabbing four people in a violent… Video, Audio
Pacific ministers get Covid-19 vaccination, encourage church members
Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.
More than 100 people lined up for their vaccine in Ōtara today, hoping to… Video, Audio
NZ's oldest masonic lodge destroyed in fire
The country's oldest masonic lodge has been all but destroyed in a fire - leaving behind just charred remains.
The iconic Kohukohu lodge, which sits on the banks of the Hokianga Harbour, was built in… Audio
Many with disabilities waiting 5 years for an assistance dog
The demand for an assistance dog has skyrocketed, with people living with a disability waiting an average of five years to get a dog.
There are 63 families on the Assistance Dog Trust waiting list… Video, Audio
Antidepressant prescriptions at all-time high, new figures show
New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.
Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio
Anzac weekend begins: Auckland traffic update
Traffic is busy heading out of Auckland on Friday afternoon, as the long weekend begins.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth is on a motorway overbridge in central Auckland with the latest details. Video, Audio
Exhaustion takes toll on two top NZ athletes
Exhaustion has forced two of the country's leading female athletes to take a break from their sport, in recent weeks. Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio will miss the start of the national… Audio
Decile 1 to 10: Access to cigarette sales compared
One of the concerns raised in the Smokefree 2025 discussion document is the closeness of schools to places selling cigarettes.
Fifty-four percent of secondary schools have at least one tobacco retail… Video, Audio
Type-1 diabetes device used for weight loss by wellness retreat
A life-changing device that many type-1 diabetics cannot afford is being handed out as a weight management tool by a wellness retreat.
CGM devices monitor glucose levels for type-1 diabetics, but… Audio
New Ōtara Covid-19 vaccination clinic operating at 20% capacity
A new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Ōtara could be vaccinating five times the number of people booked in.
South Seas vaccination clinic been open two days and is working through people in group 1… Video, Audio
Govt acknowledges value of cervical self-test, but no funding yet
The Health Minister has lent his support to self swabbing smear tests - as has Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, but the programme's still not getting off the ground.
Minister Kiri… Audio
Road vs rail: Comparing driving to taking Te Huia train to Kirikiriroa from Auckland
The new rail service between Hamilton and Papakura has been welcomed with much excitement today.
Two morning services will leave Hamilton in the early hours of the morning, and there are two trains… Audio
NZ's first hydrogen-fuelled bus unveiled in Auckland
The country's first hydrogen-fuelled bus has been unveiled today as Auckland Transport moves towards an emission-free fleet by 2040.
The $1.1 million bus will run from Botany to Britomart for a… Video, Audio
Closed borders not stopping illegal items being sent to NZ
Despite closed borders and far less international travel, illegal items made from protected animals and plants are still making it into the country in suitcases and mailed packages.
Alligator… Video, 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
NZ-AUS travel: What happens if another Covid-19 outbreak?
The prospect of being able to leave the country for a holiday in Australia raises the question about what happens if either country has an outbreak, and the borders snap shut.
So where does that… Audio
