Louise Ternouth
MIQ hotel investigation released: Ventilation fixes incomplete
An MIQ security guard lied nine times about having Covid-19 tests when he had not, according to reviews into two incidents at two isolation hotels.
The investigations into outbreaks in March and… Audio
Springfield faces huge clean-up, but some damage beyond repair
Nearly 400mm of rain came down in the Canterbury town of Springfield and now the water has receded, people have returned for the big clean up, but some damage is beyond repair.
Our reporter Louise… Video, Audio
NZ experts develop tools to stop dangerous eating disorder
Warning: This story may be distressing for some.
It's considered the world's most dangerous eating disorder - now New Zealand researchers are developing tools to prevent Diabulimia.
It is when… Audio
Weather: South Island split as SH1 closed at Ashburton bridge
The South Island is effectively split in two on Tuesday night, with a key link in state highway one closed.
Ashburton Bridge is out of action with the flood waters of recent days affecting its… Video, Audio
Canterbury flooding - bridges closed, no detour available
The fallout from Canterbury's torrential rainfall and flooding continues with a crucial bridge in Ashburton now closed. It appears to have slumped and it's being assessed by engineers. Waka Kotahi… Audio
Canterbuy flooding: Latest from Ashburton
Ashburton residents are being told to keep their bags packed - in case the call to evacuate comes.
The town has been effectively cut off, with air the only way out to the north, and main roads to the… Video, Audio
Floods cut off Ashburton from north, many roads closed
The only way out of Ashburton to the north tonight is by air, as flood waters inundate roads around the town and locals are urged to hunker down.
The options to the south are not much better, with 10… Video, Audio
New pipeline to make Auckland's polluted beaches a thing of the past
No swim warnings are closer to becoming a thing of the past for Aucklanders - as a $1 billion WaterCare project moves to the next step.
With construction on the Central Interceptor now well underway… Video, Audio
Budget 2021: What will students spend extra money on?
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Monro went to find out what students will spend their extra money on.
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Pasifika, Māori women taking up tools to join trades industry
The trades industry is getting a shake up thanks to a new project working to get more Pasifika and Māori women to pick up the tools.
Last year just one in 40 new trades apprentices were women, now… Video, Audio
Sharing chores at home could help economy - Westpac/Deloitte survey
Sharing the load could come with a healthy boost to the economy.
A Westpac / Deloitte survey has found just seven percent of heterosexual couples, who both work full time, share the domestic chores… Audio
Dunedin Countdown supermarket stabbing - latest details
A central Dunedin Countdown remains closed a day on from a knife attack that left four people in hospital.
Police have today praised the supermarket staff, customers and emergency services for their… Video, Audio
Dunedin supermarket stabbing: Off-duty cop subdued attacker
It has been revealed an off-duty police officer who just happened to be shopping a Dunedin Countdown played a critical role in subduing the man accused of seriously stabbing four people in a violent… Video, Audio
Pacific ministers get Covid-19 vaccination, encourage church members
Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.
More than 100 people lined up for their vaccine in Ōtara today, hoping to… Video, Audio
NZ's oldest masonic lodge destroyed in fire
The country's oldest masonic lodge has been all but destroyed in a fire - leaving behind just charred remains.
The iconic Kohukohu lodge, which sits on the banks of the Hokianga Harbour, was built in… Audio
Many with disabilities waiting 5 years for an assistance dog
The demand for an assistance dog has skyrocketed, with people living with a disability waiting an average of five years to get a dog.
There are 63 families on the Assistance Dog Trust waiting list… Video, Audio
Antidepressant prescriptions at all-time high, new figures show
New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.
Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio
Anzac weekend begins: Auckland traffic update
Traffic is busy heading out of Auckland on Friday afternoon, as the long weekend begins.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth is on a motorway overbridge in central Auckland with the latest details. Video, Audio
Exhaustion takes toll on two top NZ athletes
Exhaustion has forced two of the country's leading female athletes to take a break from their sport, in recent weeks. Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio will miss the start of the national… Audio
Decile 1 to 10: Access to cigarette sales compared
One of the concerns raised in the Smokefree 2025 discussion document is the closeness of schools to places selling cigarettes.
Fifty-four percent of secondary schools have at least one tobacco retail… Video, Audio
