Nick Truebridge

National's leader Christopher Luxon insists all his MPs are on the same page when it comes to abortion law reform, promising a future government led by him won't make any changes.

But one of his most… Audio

Drug Detection Agency chief operating officer Glenn Dobson talks to Nick Truebridge about the prevalence and dangers of fentanyl in New Zealand.

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The drug behind the deaths of more than 100,000 people in the US last year is now thought to be behind 12 overdoses in Wairarapa at the weekend.

The United Nations has described Fentanyl as one of… Audio

East Auckland residents say they have been bounced between clinics and are waiting hours on end for urgent after-hours health care.

The population in the area is an estimated 140,000 people, but… Video, Audio

North Shore residents say the robbery in broad daylight of a local jewellery store signifies a growing trend along one of Takapuna's main streets.

Men armed with what appeared to be crow bars have… Video, Audio

The timeline for Auckland's City Rail Link project is to be reassessed, as businesses trading alongside a giant trench on Albert St continue to struggle.

Some businesses told Checkpoint upcoming rent… Video, Audio

There's no 'plan b' if Christchurch's hotly-debated multi-use arena is ultimately scrapped, according to the Crusaders chief executive.

The proposal's been passed to the public for their say on… Video, Audio

The fallout from Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria's resignation just 32 days into the job has continued today.

Checkpoint has obtained internal emails from Santamaria's former employer, Al Jazeera… Video, Audio

TVNZ's boss has launched a review into the company's hiring processes, following the departure of Breakfast host, Kamahl Santamaria.

The former Al Jazeera presenter resigned after just 32 days in the… Video, Audio

A call for peace in a town grappling with gang violence. A hikoi through Kaikohe today culminated in a rāhui being placed over the Far North town in the hope it might quiet a bitter feud between… Video, Audio

Hapū in Kaikohe have come together to lead a hikoi through the town centre calling for peace amid rising gang violence.

Tensions between the Killer Bees and Tribesmen have spilled to the Far North.

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A hīkoi is underway in Kaikohe's town centre, where the community is calling for peace amid rising gang violence.

A collective of hapū will place a rāhui on the town in response to the spate of… Audio

Seven drive-by shootings in one night have Auckland police scrambling to calm tensions and renegotiate a truce between rival gangs.

There have been 12 reported drive by shootings in Auckland since… Video, Audio

The housing of 65 families in emergency accommodation could be under threat, as the Rotorua Lakes Council takes legal action against several motels.

They say nine emergency housing motels have… Audio

It's been a wild weather day in Auckland which has impacted on travel around the city.

Nick Truebridge has the details.

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It was a frightening and fatal start to Friday due to wild weather. A woman is dead after being crushed by a tree in Cambridge, Levin is battered by what locals call a tornado, and golf ball sized… Video, Audio

Some Auckland drivers believe the government's clean car upgrade subsidy still won't be enough to get low income earners into Aquas, Priuses and Leafs.

The government says it'll stump up for those… Video, Audio

Fed up with students not turning up, an Auckland college has hired attendance navigators and taken out radio ads to try get kids into the classroom.

New PPTA numbers show 60,000 students are missing… Video, Audio