Zac Fleming
74 people killed after wildfires sweep through Greece
At least 74 people are dead after a series of raging wildfires ripped through a small resort town near Athens. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Smiths City stops short of living wage accreditation
The furniture and appliance retailer will pay its staff $20.55 from October but won't become an accredited living wage employer, meaning its contractors won't be paid a living wage, and it hasn't… Audio
One in 10 people use oven as heater - Salvation Army survey
A new survey out from the Salvation Army has found nearly half of New Zealanders have opted to go cold at some point in the last year because they couldn't afford to turn a heater on. Audio
Zac filed an OIA and it came painted black
RNZ reporter Zac Fleming finally received a 99-page Official Information Request from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment ... and it was completely blacked out. Video, Audio
Puppy stolen from Akl burger shop reunited with owner after three months
Bowie the Cavoodle has been reunited with her owner after she was stolen from outside an Auckland burger shop nearly three months ago. Video, Audio
France football fans clash with police during celebrations
Ugly scenes on the streets of Paris have marred France's Fifa World Cup win with police forced to fire tear gas and a water cannon to dispel rioting crowds. Video, Audio
Two people die after being swept off rocks into sea
Two people have died after being swept off rocks at Muriwai Beach in north-west Auckland. Our reporter Zac Fleming and cameraman Nick Monro join us live from the beach. Video, Audio
Inside a Vietnam-based New Zealand merino factory
New Zealand's merino industry is world leading and the third-biggest producer on the planet, but it's processed largely in Asia. To investigate, Zac Fleming visited a processing compound in Namh Dinh.
…First video of Thai boys outside of cave released
The world has had its first look at the 12 Thai boys and their football coach since their dramatic rescue from the Tham Luang cave. And as Zac Fleming reports, they appear in good health and in good… Video, Audio
MFAT refuses to front up about Vietnam aid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is refusing to be interviewed about a $2.8 million aid project it funds in Vietnam, which was visited by Checkpoint's Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Man dies after being tasered four times by police
Police are refusing to release any video evidence around the death of a man after he was tasered at the weekend. Alo Ngata, 29, died in hospital yesterday after being tasered four times by police on… Video, Audio
MPI refers ‘serious staff misconduct’ to SFO
Ministry for Primary Industries has referred evidence of serious staff misconduct to the Serious Fraud Office. MPI a fortnight ago referred the evidence of serious staff misconduct to the State… Video, Audio
'The way beneficiaries are being treated is close to sadistic'
The government receives 9000 allegations of benefit fraud a year - that's one an hour, every day. About two thirds are investigated, and 20 percent are found to have legitimacy. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
'WINZ just took that abuse to a whole other level'
The High Court ruled has against Ministry of Social Development, which argued that bank loans and credit cards made up part of a beneficiary's income. Video, Audio
'I've got nothing left' - homeowners who bought on EQC paperwork
Christchurch homeowners who bought their properties based on EQC paperwork saying they'd been scoped, assessed and repaired, but later discovered significant damage, explain why they're taking the… Video, Audio
MPI, MSD botch Thompson and Clark OIA
Both MPI and MSD told Checkpoint earlier this year their staff had no correspondence with security firm Thompson and Clark, but have since admitted that was wrong - their staff did have dealings with… Audio
Meet the 88-year-old running his 84th marathon
Ray Urbahn is 88-years-old and staring down his 84th marathon. He's fitter, healthier, and more active than many people half his age, and credits it all to his running. Video, Audio
The two Kiwis helping save Vietnam's moon bears
Zac Fleming travelled to a remote, mountainous region of northern Vietnam, to visit two New Zealanders helping to rescue and rehabilitate the country's ill-treated, vulnerable moon bears. He travelled… Video, Audio
MPI refuses to explain Thompson and Clark decisions
Ministry for Primary Industries says it has evidence of serious staff misconduct in dealing with Thompson and Clark but is refusing to release that evidence. State Services Minister Chris Hipkins… Audio
Hipkins demands answers on spies, govt relationship
The integrity of the entire public service is under scrutiny after revelations about the close relationship between a private security firm Thompson and Clark and the SIS and the Ministry for Primary… Audio