Waikato
Sir Colin Meads in his own words
Tributes are pouring in from around the world for the All Black legend Sir Colin Meads, who died at 81, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Here's an excerpt from his interview with Nine to Noon in… Audio
One critical after car crashes into Waikato River
A woman is in a critical condition and another person has moderate injuries after a car towing a trailer crashed into the Waikato River in Cambridge.
Celebrations under way for Māori King
Celebrations are under way for the 11th anniversary of the coronation of the Māori King, Kīngi Tuheitia.
Volunteer rescuers criticise police efforts in Kaimanawa Forest
Volunteers from the Mongrel Mob say police are hindering rescue efforts of two men lost in the Kaimanawa Forest, but police say they're doing all they can. Audio
Mob members criticise police search efforts
Mongrel Mob men carrying out their own search for two of their "brothers" lost in Kaimanawa Forest for nearly a week say their information is being ignored by police.
Police fear for men missing in cenrtral NI forest
Taupo Police Senior Sergeant Tony Jeurrison is leading the search for two men missing in the Kaimanawa forest. Audio
50 volunteers help police search for missing men
Fifty search and rescue volunteers are now looking for two men missing in the Kaimanawa forest, who became lost in the bush after fleeing police on Saturday night. Audio
Lobby group urges $1.45bn high-speed rail service
A plan to link Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga has been unveiled by transport lobby group Greater Auckland, which wants government backing. Audio
Nation-wide manhunt underway for man who shot at police
The search for Morrinsville shooting suspect Rollie Heke is now a nationwide manhunt. Detective Superintendent Chris Page joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio
Govt to apologise for labelling Maniapoto iwi 'rebels'
Ngāti Maniapoto iwi has signed an agreement in principle for the government to potentially pay $165 million to redress Treaty breaches.
Hunt for gunman goes national
The hunt for Rollie Heke, who has been on the run for one year and fired at police in Morrinsville on Sunday, is now nation-wide, police say. Video, Audio
Army joins search for missing men
The Army has joined the search for two men lost in rugged bush in Tongariro National Park.
Teens target three Hamilton petrol stations
Two teenagers armed with a hammer and a tomahawk raided three petrol stations in under an hour overnight.
Morrinsville gunman still at large
A gunman who remains at large in Waikato has been urged to surrender and not implicate his family and associates.
Gunman who shot at police was at large for 11 months
The man who shot at police on Sunday has been at large for nearly a year after he cut his electronic monitoring bracelet last September. Labour corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Murder-accused teens granted name suppression
Two girls accused of murdering a Hamilton man last month have been granted name suppression.
Man accused of Te Awamutu murder pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering another man in Te Awamutu last month has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
No sign of Morrinsville gunman as police continue search
A gunman is still on the loose after police targeted a house in the Waikato town for four hours, without success. Audio
'Grave concerns' as missing men's clothing found in bush
Police say the discovery in the search for the two men, who had fled from them on the Desert Road, is consistent with hypothermia. Audio
Teen driver dies in crash after 'fleeing police'
An 18-year-old who died in Hamilton overnight had failed to stop for an officer, police say.
