Stories by Checkpoint

A security guard who was stabbed in the neck while working at a popular Auckland shopping hub is said to be recovering well after surgery. Audio

Rich Farrell may be "quite small" for a strongman but backs himself against the superior power of his bigger rivals.

Better options are available in urban centres but not in rural areas in regions like Southland, the doctor says. Audio

Police will not hesitate to confiscate motorcycles under the new gang patch legislation, the assistant commissioner says. Audio

There are signs some traders are relying on FOMO to pressure consumers to buy, it says. Audio

Grey Lynn resident says Auckland Transport is fining people in their own driveways, even if they were clearly not obstructing the footpath. Audio

It's the vacation from hell and it hasn't even got off the ground yet for a US-based Air New Zealand passenger and his family. Audio

Nearly a quarter of rural schools have substandard drinking water, according to a GNS study. Audio

More than 10,000 people have already signed up for the app. Audio

Federated Farmers president blames financial efficiency for the proposed cutbacks. Audio

Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. Audio

It's hoped a first-of-its-kind computer model of nasal cavity will help develop treatments for diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers.

The organisation is concerned a government proposal could lead to a sell-off of conservation land. Audio

One in three retail workers feel unsafe heading into the peak Christmas shopping season. Audio

Keen swimmers are leaving the programme as costs surge.

Burma, the 42-year-old Asian elephant, had been on her own at Auckland Zoo for more than two years after her buddy moved to Sydney. Audio

The collaboration has seen 11 homes built at Ōmāhu Marae in Hawke's Bay 20 months on from the extreme weather event. Audio

Gulls are pooping on Christchurch cafés, and no one knows what to do. Audio

With less than seven weeks till Christmas Day, it is looking like roast turkey is out and chicken - seemingly the most affordable protein - is in. Audio

Winemakers are anxiously waiting to see if they'll be hit by high tariffs when exporting into the US, following the election of Donald Trump. Audio

The mare's owner is calling for a ban on the private sale of fireworks. Audio

Donations have come in prompted by a social media video by a frustrated David Letele after boxes of meat meant for struggling families were ruined. Audio

Workloads are increasing as people struggle to access GPs, but funding is not going up, Pharmaceutical Society president says. Audio

Dunedin's students doubt proposed changes will lower rates of harmful drinking with one saying the culture has got worse.

Auckland company Extraordinary has developed a form of debit card that lets workers choose the benefits they need most, without having to claim reimbursements. Audio