Nick Truebridge
Tensions reach boiling point over unsafe Methven drinking water
There's something in the water in a Canterbury town, and it isn't pretty.
Methven business owners say they've reached boiling point after more than 10 years of contamination issues with the busy ski… Video, Audio
Clendon Park shooting: 'It was close' - family run as gunmen target house
A south Auckland man says he is lucky to be alive after his family home was targeted in an early morning drive-by shooting. Video, Audio
'It's really hard' - Immigration NZ leaves Northland ED doctors in limbo
A Northland doctor says she has been waiting more than a year for Immigration New Zealand to respond to her family's residency application.
That is despite reported shortages of medical professionals… Audio
Covid-19 cases on container ship docked in Bluff
Two more crew people on another container ship have tested positive for Covid-19.
The ship arrived in port at Bluff on Sunday night and the 21 crew were tested this morning.
Our reporter Nick… Video, Audio
Burnt-out nurses told to rely on each other as counselling services full
Burnt-out nurses are being told to seek help from one another because of high demand for external counselling services.
The nurses union says the government has not told them about any plans to boost… Audio
Football: Jubilant Italian fans celebrate in Auckland after win
Jubilant Italian fans spilled onto the streets of Auckland this morning, waving their flags, chanting and drawing congratulatory toots from passing traffic.
It is Italy's first European title since… Video, Audio
Are NZ's public toilets safe against the spread of Covid-19?
Are the country's public toilets up to scratch when it comes to helping wipe out the spread of Covid-19?
New research by Otago University suggests many aren't, with no soap, no touchless technology… Video, Audio
Papatoetoe tornado: The financial, emotional burden continues
A Papatoetoe mother, whose family is still living apart after last month's tornado, has opened up about the disaster's lingering financial and emotional burden.
Carla Makiha is still looking for… Video, Audio
Some Auckland CBD businesses struggle as CRL work ongoing
Some Auckland businesses appear to have all but given up trading next to disruptive city rail link works in the inner city.
Last week, the Victoria St-Albert St intersection in the centre of the city… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccination rollout - the latest from south Auckland
It is not just the rest homes, but other people in vaccine priority group 2 say they are still having issues getting booked in for their Covid-19 vaccines.
Our reporter Nick Truebridge has been out… Video, Audio
Papatoetoe tornado: 72yo woman homeless as destroyed rental goes up for sale
For most New Zealanders in their seventies, homelessness is not something that crosses the mind.
But one Papatoetoe woman is facing exactly that, with her uninhabitable tornado-hit rental now up for… Video, Audio
CRL disruption dispute: Owners not happy with $2k business advice programme
Auckland's Albert St business owners are seeing red after being offered two thousand dollars worth of business advice as they struggle to survive.
They are trading alongside the $4.4 billion City… Video, Audio
Grim outlook for many after Papatoetoe tornado as people wait for repairs
While the Prime Minister visited Papatoetoe this morning, the outlook for many recovering from last weekend's tornado remains grim.
Nearly 100 south Aucklanders remain in emergency housing and there… Video, Audio
Ex-Russell McVeagh partner guilty of sexual misconduct
A former partner in a top legal firm has been found guilty of six misconduct charges over the way he treated young female interns working at Russell McVeagh.
The Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary… Video, Audio
Auckland ASB Showgrounds suddenly closes after 160 years
ASB Showgrounds' liquidation is fast becoming very public finger-pointing exercise between two major Auckland trusts.
Checkpoint's Nick Truebridge and Nick Monro have the story. Video, Audio
Papatoetoe parents mixed on Covid-19 vaccinations at school
Papatoetoe High School parents are voicing mixed views on whether schools should shoulder the load of vaccinating students.
Children aged 12 to 15 will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine after… Audio
South Auckland tornado: Many in limbo as homes unsafe
South Aucklanders whose homes have been red stickered after Saturday's freak tornado are in limbo, saying they have no idea where they will be living long term. Video, Audio
Alcohol-related ambulance cases shot up 37 percent in 2020
It appears plenty of New Zealanders turned to the bottle to get through the ups and downs of last year's Covid-19 rollercoaster.
New data, provided to Checkpoint, shows just how out of control… Audio
Auckland businesses near CRL work protest for compensation
Out of pocket Auckland businesses trading alongside a giant City Rail Link trench say they may fold before the project's complete.
The Albert Street business owners protested outside the Auckland… Video, Audio
What can you get under govt's electric vehicle rebate scheme?
The government's clean car discount might sound like a good deal, but how much will it actually help?
Rebates range from eight thousand dollars for new imported EVs, down to just over two thousand… Video, Audio