Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 November 2021

5:07 PM.The St Peter's Cambridge school chair has told Checkpoint the police are investigating historical abuse against former students.

An investigation launched in 2019 at the prominent Waikato boarding… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have faced fresh charges following their latest Covid protest.

More than 1,000 people turned out to their gathering in the Auckland Domain, in breach of… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Air New Zealand been forced to cancel a thousand flights in the lead up to Christmas because of uncertainty around border restrictions.

The government has said its unlikely a quarantine bubble with… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Businesses will throw open their doors to customers under the new traffic light framework next Friday, but as the nuts and bolts are being worked through there seem to be more questions than answers.

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283330184001 Video, Audio

5:38 PM.More than 1400 Covid-positive people are home isolating in the northern region and they're being urged to dial 111 without hesitation if their condition deteriorates.

It follows several deaths of… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have been issued with fresh charges over their latest Covid protest.

Brian Tamaki has appeared in court this afternoon. Our reporter Jordan Bond has… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.The government may take a second look at Kāinga Ora's policy that's seen no tenants evicted in the past three years.

That's despite complaints of unruly behaviour and harassment of their neighbours… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.A Covid case in the Whangārei suburb of Otangarei has health authorities on high alert, with fears it could be a 'timebomb' waiting to go off.

The positive case spent a week in the community before… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.Queenstown businesses are grappling with severe staff shortages - with some managers preparing to pitch in on the front line this summer.

Fully vaccinated people will be able to cross the Auckland… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The government is preparing to roll out a tool to help businesses make decisions about vaccines in the workplace.

But it won't be available until mid-December, when the country would have already… Read more Audio

6:09 PM.Auckland businesses are grappling with how they'll manage the scan in process for customers and clients, on top of distancing and number restrictions.

But hairdressers have got a week's head start… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.The Ashes are less than three weeks away, and the Australian cricket side is still without a Test captain.

Tim Paine's sudden resignation last Friday amid a sexting scandal has left little time for… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Four members of the NZ Breakers basketball touring group have tested positive for Covid-19.

The group of 39, currently based in Australia, includes players, staff, partners and children.

All have… Read more Audio