Navigation for Checkpoint
Checkpoint for Thursday 7 September 2023
-
Sucessful and influential NZ netball coach dies after illness
6:14 PM.One of New Zealand's most successful and influential netball coaches, Robyn Broughton has died, after a recent illness. She's best known as coach of the supremely successful Southern Sting from 1998… Read more Audio
-
Some Nelson residents oppose housing intensification plan
6:10 PM.There are fears six-storey apartment blocks will shade homes and destroy Nelson's sunny reputation. A proposed change in planning rules to enable greater housing intensification has drawn opposition… Read more Audio
-
Cross party support to build 1,000 state homes in Auckland
6:08 PM.A rare moment of consensus during what's been a very fractious election campaign: Labour, National and the Greens all pledging to build 1,000 state homes a year in Auckland if elected. But are the… Read more Audio
-
Can an emoji legally constitute a threat or harassment?
5:50 PM.How many times a day would you fire off a cute, sometimes sassy little icons that have become an online language of their own. Emojis. Everything from a heart or thumbs up to a smiling poo. But it… Read more Video, Audio
-
Staff worried new parking plan will endanger shift workers
5:46 PM.Wellington Hospital staff are worried a new parking plan will endanger the safety of shift workers and see patients unfairly fined. The City Council wants to limit more than 2000 parking spaces in… Read more Audio
-
Labour party on the backfoot in campaign, after another bad poll
5:40 PM.The Labour Party was on the backfoot on today's campaign trail, batting away another bad poll and broken promise. The new 'The Post / Freshwater Strategy' poll has support for the left bloc well… Read more Audio
-
Business update for 7 September 2023
5:36 PM.Business update for 7 September 2023. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6336714003112 Video, Audio
-
One NZ tops rankings for worst cellphone customer service
5:28 PM.Telecommunications company One NZ, formerly Vodafone, has topped the Commerce Commissions rankings for poor cellphone customer service. The watch dog has released its first dashboard based on a survey… Read more Video, Audio
-
All Blacks coach says his side have enough 'firepower' to beat France
5:25 PM.The All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists he's picked a side that has have the "firepower" to beat France in Saturday morning's Rugby World Cup opener in Paris. Foster has made four changes to his… Read more Video, Audio
-
Calls for 24/7 security at EDs as number of violent incidents rise
5:16 PM.A call tonight for security staff 24/7 at every emergency department in the country in response to a growing number of violent incidents. The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine wants all… Read more Video, Audio
-
What happens when prices keep rising, but your budget does not?
5:08 PM.Some basic food and household items have shot up nearly 80 percent in the last 16 months. Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 items likely to be in a family's shopping trolley every week or… Read more Video, Audio