Checkpoint for Monday 15 August 2022

5:52 PM.It's a scenario most of us can relate to - getting caught short; needing the loo and not being able to find one you can use. That is without having to go into a cafe or fast food chain and buy… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.The issue of ram raids, smash and grabs and brawls involving young people isn't going away.

The government's rolled out a crime package to help store owners, but also says prevention is key to stop… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Pressure is mounting for buy now pay later schemes to be regulated, with fears they're a 'ticking time bomb' for vulnerable people.

Services like Afterpay, Laybuy, and ZipPay are interest free with… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.Back room deals, mud slinging and calls for contenders to drop out - just another day in the race to the Auckland mayoral chains.

The most outspoken candidate - Leo Molloy - has bowed out, and now… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Just who will coach the All Blacks in their next test remains a mystery. Incumbent New Zealand coach Ian Foster admits he has "no idea" if Saturday's 35-23 win over South Africa will be enough to save… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Exploited, bonded to unreasonable debts, living in slum like conditions and denied religious and cultural freedoms.

That's the conditions workers face under the government's Recognised Seasonal… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The Labour Party caucus is getting together this week for a crisis meeting to discuss backbencher Gaurav Sharma's behaviour.

Sharma is doubling down on his claims MP-on-MP bullying is rife at… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the newly released Transport Emissions Reduction Plan is "hugely ambitious, but I'm told that it is achievable". He said it's only achievable with the buy-in of… Read more Video, Audio