Checkpoint

The number of Covid cases in Auckland is now a third of what it was at the peak of the city's outbreak.

The Northern Region Health Coordination Centre says the number has been declining consistently… Audio

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A Taranaki company servicing trucks is bleeding money while borders remain closed.

McCurdy Trucks in New Plymouth estimates it's losing hundreds of thousand of dollars a month cause its short on… Video, Audio

The rain still hasn't stopped in Tairāwhiti. Despite a slight reprieve it's back in full force, plummeting down across the already sodden region.

The downpour has affected the local growers at the… Video, Audio

A leaked security agreement could see China deploy police and its military personal to protect its people and major projects in Solomon islands.

And the unverified document that leaked online… Video, Audio

New Zealand and Australia have expressed alarm at a security deal in the works between Beijing and the Solomon Islands - which could pave the way for a Chinese naval base in the Pacific.

New Zealand… Audio

If you use public transport, how full is your bus, train or ferry? And would more people ride if it was cheaper?

With half-price fares coming into force from next Friday, to offset the rising cost of… Video, Audio

Tonga's economy is being hit by a severe downturn with both exports and local sales in decline.

In January this year, a volcanic eruption sent tsunami waves and ash rain that devastated the nation… Audio

Amnesty International NZ's executive director Meg De Ronde told Checkpoint it's a huge relief to have the deal for 450 refugees to come here from detention in Australia and offshore centres.

"Amnesty… Video, Audio

There is a David and Goliath struggle going on between a small picturesque town in regional Germany, and fast food giant, McDonalds.

The tiny town of Tubingen, near Stuttgart, has just 90,000… Video, Audio

Madeleine Albright, America's first female secretary of state has died at the age of 84.

Former President Bill Clinton, who appointed her to the role, called her "extraordinary" and says her death is… Audio

The US has officially declared that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine - days after President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

It comes as Biden arrives in Europe for… Audio

Some of the country's most at-risk people say the government is trading off their safety by easing restrictions so soon.

From April 5, vaccine passports will not be required anymore - and many… Audio

Omicron cases have surged among Māori, with tangata whenua now having the highest rates.

As another pandemic inequity emerges, the health ministry is again defending its response for Māori.

Jamie… Audio

After months at home workers can trade the trackies and kitchen commute for a return to the actual office, with the government ending most mandates from early April.

The question is will they?

Some… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Police have been combing a property in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes after six people were injured by gunfire early this morning.

They say people approached a house about three-o-clock and fired… Audio

The weather system bringing the torrential rain to Tairāwhiti is moving down the island.

An orange alert has been issued for Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa.

Metservice meteorologist David Miller is on… Video, Audio

Gisborne remains cut off this evening - roads are closed all around it - after heavy rain battered the region, causing slips and widespread flooding.

The sun was shining for most of the day but slip… Video, Audio

New Zealand's helping bail Australia out of a long running controversy over asylum seekers locked up in offshore detention centres.

In 2013 it introduced a policy preventing anyone arriving by boat… Video, Audio