Lisa Owen

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been in the Coromandel region today, to see the destruction of a wet summer with two cyclones hitting the area.

He's promised support to businesses desperately… Video, Audio

The Health Minister's claim that recruitment of doctors and nurses is going "incredibly well" has suprised some in the industry.

Last night on Checkpoint Dr Ayesha Verall said across the course of… Video, Audio

The Black Caps are back in action against Sri Lanka in the first cricket Test in Christchurch.

There is plenty to play for in the last Test series of the summer as the Black Caps look to improve… Video, Audio

Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.

A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio

Te Whatu Ora has apologised for sharing inaccurate data that has prompted a please explain from the Health Minister, who had used the figures to talk up a turnaround in Emergency Department visits.

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited fragile roads on the Coromandel Peninsula today.

It comes as State Highway 25A connecting Kopu with Hikuai remains closed and State Highway 25 between Opoutere… Video, Audio

News of the sudden liquidation of the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary - and possible euthanasia of 15 big cats - is causing upset.

The park houses lions, tigers and a leopard. Sam Olley reports from Te Tai… Video, Audio

A pregnant Coromandel woman faces a three hour drive on backroads to get to a birthing unit, instead of a 45-minute trip, because of the road closure.

Leilani Brown lives in Whenuakite. She's… Video, Audio

A crucial Coromandel highway with a big hole in it, will reopen tonight at 7pm and will stay open overnight.

A chunk of State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Whangamatā has fallen away.

The hole has… Video, Audio

After the country's devasting floods, sponge cities are being floated as a solution to future downpours.

The term 'sponge city' is all about uncovering natural streams and using native plants to… Video, Audio

Smee is back in the sea - a green turtle that spent almost a year in rehab after being accidently hooked on a fishing line has been returned to the wild.

The turtle - named after Captain Hook's best… Video, Audio

The mayor of Gisborne has welcomed the government decision to focus its transport priorities to repair roads in cyclone-hit areas.

In its three-year plan, the government had wanted to reallocate some… Audio

The clock is ticking for farmers who need to get stock off their land of ahead winter, but cannot because cyclone damage has them penned in.

Some small rural communities are still completely cut off… Video, Audio

A second stoush has blown up around a government appointed chair and claims of political impartiality.

Last week it was health boss Rob Campbell - now it is the chair of Pharmac, Steve Maharey - a… Audio

UNICEF Australia is warning children need specific disaster recovery services, and you cannot just leave their wellbeing to chance.

Thousands of young Australian children need intensive mental health… Video, Audio

New Zealand Football's push-back to a Saudi Arabian tourism body sponsoring the women's Football World Cup has surprised the sport's bigwigs.

FIFA were reportedly caught off-guard by criticism of… Video, Audio

The trash talks started, but there's no fight on the cards. National MP Mark Mitchell is disappointed Police Minister Stuart Nash won't go head-to-head with him in a charity boxing match.

Mitchell… Audio

Some Muriwai residents are bringing in their own experts - saying they're sick of being stonewalled by the council.

Last night the council's geotech boss told Checkpoint some residents may have to… Audio