Nick Truebridge
Fact checking Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins' claims
The barbs flew during last night's leaders' debate in Christchurch, but both prospective prime ministers are guilty of getting tricky with the truth. Checkpoint ran a fine-tooth comb through the… Audio
Rugby: All Blacks may be forced into isolation at Christmas
New Zealand Rugby has been left blindsided and angry after SANZAR released the draw for the end of year Rugby Championship forcing the All Blacks to spend Christmas in quarantine.
The draw sees the… Video, Audio
STA Travel using customers' money to cover wages, rent
STA Travel has been using New Zealand customers' deposits for overseas holidays to cover company wages and office rent, Checkpoint can reveal.
In its first report back to creditors, administrators… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland rest homes begin allowing visitors again
Some Auckland rest homes have begun allowing visitors again - despite no change in the alert level.
When the city locked down last month - so did aged care homes.
And while guidelines allow visitors… Audio
Northland towns quiet as Auckland lockdown extended
Northland's towns and tourist spots will remain quiet until Sunday night due to the government's extension of Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions in Auckland.
Businesses in the region say the last… Video, Audio
Auckland public areas busy despite Covid-19 Alert Level 3
Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Auckland community, it appears not everyone is onboard with the latest lockdown measures, which came into force at lunchtime yesterday.
Residents could also… Video, Audio
Woodhouse's isolation homeless mystery man claim debunked
Checkpoint can reveal a homeless person did in fact stay in managed isolation at Auckland's Crowne Plaza hotel, but he had every right to be there.
National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse… Video, Audio
Is it fair Iain Lees-Galloway was sacked over affair?
A staffer for former Prime Minister David Lange says in his time sexual activity was rife in Parliament and Iain-Lees Galloway is a victim of the current political climate.
Lees-Galloway's affair… Audio
Missing moggy Rodney had been found on a local farm in Marton
There's been a purr-fect ending to the mysterious case of Marton's missing moggy. Rodney the cat was adopted by the North Island town's ITM store as a kitten 10 years ago and became a hit with… Audio
Dalton: Team NZ's behaviour is above board but 'money is gone'
Police are now involved in a fast-moving scandal swirling around Team New Zealand and its events arm, America's Cup Events. Investigators are working with overseas authorities to get to the bottom of… Video, Audio
Mangawhai tornado: witness sees birds, roofs pulled into vortex
A witness says he saw birds and roofs being pulled into the vortex of the tornado at Mangawhai on Friday afternoon.
Sam Garratt, who lives in nearby Wellsford, said he was packing up at work when he… Video, Audio
$10m for AJ Hackett 'looks like corporate welfare' - Bagrie
AJ Hackett bungy's owners were jumping for joy after news the company would receive $10.2 million in government help to get back on its feet.
But questions are being raised over whether the company… Audio
Warehouse Group store lease on market since 2019, but job loss consultation has only just begun
The lease for a Warehouse Group store in Auckland has been on the market since last year, despite consultation about job losses at the store only beginning last week.
The revelation comes after the… Audio
Covid-19 NZ jobseekers top 7000, calls for benefit boost get louder
More than 7000 now-unemployed New Zealanders have applied for the Ministry for Social Development's new Covid-19 income relief payments since they became available on Monday.
It comes as the… Video, Audio
Auckland Airport boss urges govt for trans-Tasman blueprint
Auckland Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood wants a blueprint for a Trans-Tasman travel bubble on Cabinet's agenda when it meets on Monday. The company has cut over 100 jobs and could be forced… Video, Audio
Lockdown hairdos finally get the chop under level 2
And thousands of unruly mops and overgrown beards finally got the chop on Thursday. Huge lines formed outside the country's hairdressers, but some shop owners are concerned business could drop off… Video, Audio
Matamata bar owner opens up about Covid-19 cluster outbreak
The owner of the bar at the centre of Matamata's Covid-19 cluster says he feels partly responsible for the outbreak in his community.
The cluster - one of the biggest in New Zealand - grew to 77… Video, Audio
The cost of treating Whakaari victims continues to rise
The cost of treating burns victims from last year's Whakaari/White Island tragedy continues to rise with Counties Manukau Health revealing its response alone has cost more than two million dollars to… Audio
