Checkpoint

Witnesses have told of the frightening and seemingly random attack at a restaurant precinct on Auckland's North Shore last night. Police say three people were injured, and two remain in hospital in a… Video, Audio

Shaving 10 minutes off a daily commute is enough to get excited about in Auckland, where a stretch of motorway north of the city quietly opened this morning. The 880 million dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth… Video, Audio

Tempers frayed at a community meeting in Waihi Beach this afternoon over ongoing stormwater issues that have seen the area flood time and time again. Most recently, a flash flood on 29 May saw around… Video, Audio

Saying goodbye to Hello Fresh is proving difficult for some customers who say unsubscribing is almost impossible, and in some cases the charges keep coming even if the meal boxes don't. In the past… Video, Audio

A group representing Maori forest owners say Maori could be billions of dollars out of pocket as a result of proposals to review the Emissions Trading Scheme . The Government today released for… Audio

There are five fresh faces in the first All Blacks squad of the year for the Rugby Championship. Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard is among them. He says he was aware of the speculation around his… Video, Audio

Some school kids are working up to 40 hours per week, including overnight shifts, to help their families pay the bills. Students from Auckland's Tamaki College and Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate told… Video, Audio

The North Canterbury community is reeling after five people died in road crashes in just three days.. Two of the accident spots are three minutes drive from each other. On Friday afternoon a school… Audio

High school teachers are ramping up their strike action after refusing the latest collective agreement from the Ministry of Education. The Post-Primary Teachers' Association says on Wednesday… Audio

On Friday the government announced Meng Foon had failed to adequately declare conflicts of interest including $2 million worth of government emergency housing payments to his company. The Associate… Video, Audio

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for an immediate halt to rolling teacher strikes that are seeing thousands of students rostered off school. The online petition launched by a parent… Video, Audio

National is facing a turf grab from its traditional political ally as it edges closer to polling day. Act is on a clear mission for the rural vote, roping in the former Federated Farmers president to… Video, Audio

Parts of the Bay of Plenty came to a standstill today as hundreds of Mongrel Mob members took over the roads to carry gang boss Steven Taiatini to rest. The 45 year old president of the Mongrel Mob… Video, Audio

Not a single buy out offer has been made and there's no date to give flood damaged home owners in Auckland certainty. Auckland Council started contacting home owners in the city today, but instead of… Video, Audio

A tweak of alcohol rules has cleared the way for BYO alcohol at small race meets without the fear of legal action. The law change that made it through parliament this week means punters can take a few… Video, Audio

How many unwanted clothes do you toss out each year? In Australia its estimated to be anything up to 20kg per person that's dumped. Now their government is threatening fashion retailers with a tax on… Video, Audio

After losing their homes, some people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle are now living apart from their pets. No-pet clauses are common in rental agreements, meaning some are finding it hard to get a… Audio