Checkpoint for Thursday 16 September 2021

6:22 PM.Locals in a small, rural district in Hawke's Bay are worried a proposed large housing development will destroy their beloved landscape forever.

A couple wants to build more than 300 homes near the… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Some families impacted by this latest Delta outbreak have been given the all clear to leave quarantine.

They are being supported by Pasifika groups with temporary housing bridging a gap before they… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.A pensioner stranded in Queensland with serious health issues is struggling to pay for her medication and is desperate to get home to Hokianga before her superannuation is cut off.  Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.A Northland farmer grappling with feral dogs attacking her stock has managed to catch one and fit it with a GPS collar.

The issue came to a head in July when more than a hundred stock were killed on… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.MIQ is doing a roaring trade at the moment but it is not the kind you might think. Auckland Zoo's three new lions are currently quarantining after coming here from Australia.

Twin sisters Aziza and… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Three of New Zealand's traditional allies have announced a major security partnership - the US, UK, and Australia - but New Zealand itself did not get an invite.

Opposition parties are asking why New… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Officials at a Northland marina are reviewing Covid-19 protocols for boaties arriving from the Pacific, as dozens head home during the cyclone season.

Tai Tokerau Border Control has raised concerns… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6272784196001 Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Franz Josef business owners say they are struggling to keep their heads above water after losing Aucklanders and international visitors.

The winters are traditionally quiet, but businesses say… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.An Auckland family's front yard has become something to admire from afar, for people out on their state-mandated trot around the block.

Teddy bears, big and small, are on display every day come rain… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Regarding the truck driver who tested positive for Covid-19, Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall told Checkpoint if there are any locations of interest to come from the truck driver's travel… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has hit the road in Auckland with buses brought in to bolster the jab drive in the Covid-19 outbreak epicentre.

Three buses were unveiled today and dispatched to… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.New Zealand Rugby top brass has ordered a please explain from several unions who let players travel out of Auckland to five other regions.

The players were given exemptions to head to their NPC teams… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Police are looking at the phone and bank records of missing King Country man Thomas Phillips as the search for him and his three children continues.

The family has not been seen since Saturday night… Read more Video, Audio