Dairies
Dairy owners describe 'crime emergency'
The Dairy and Business Association say it's time for the government to declare a crime emergency. It follows a spate of violent ram raids and dairy robberies mainly in Auckland, including one customer… Video, Audio
Akld woman & son recovering from violent dairy stabbing
An Auckland woman and her adult son are recovering in hospital after being stabbed multiple times at their dairy in what is being described as a violent and unprovoked attack. The attack has shocked… Video, Audio
Dairy owners get millions to combat robberies
The Government's unveiled a $1.8 million fund to help stop robberies at up to 600 dairies, superettes and other local stores Video, Audio
Dairy owners blame cigarette price hikes for robberies
With a retail price of over $20 a packet, there's a growing black market in stolen cigarettes. Footage provided to Checkpoint shows the people stealing them work very fast, and sometimes brutally… Video, Audio
South Auckland shop owners frustrated by police response to robberies
Armed robberies are so common in some parts of Auckland that just minutes after one shop owner talked to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming about it, he was robbed again. Video, Audio
Police no-shows
Greg O'Connor of the Police Association discusses resources and Police responses. Audio
Papakura dairy owners fed up with police
Dairies in a south Auckland suburb say they've stopped reporting robberies to police in recent months because nothing is being done and nobody's being held accountable. Audio
Auckland Councillors rubbish idea of policing dairies
Some Auckland Councillors are rubbishing the idea that they should police dairies like they do liquor stores, or that limits should be placed on junk food being sold to children. Audio
Retail groups say dairies at risk
Shop owners say dairies could go bust if new public health proposals are adopted, to restrict sales of junk food to schoolchildren. Audio
Health authorities: Restrict corner dairy numbers
Public health officials want to limit the number of dairies in Auckland -- and restrict what they can sell to children. Audio
Asian Report for 7 July 2009
The suburban corner convenience store may be a dying breed rapidly disappearing under a welter of supermarkets and shopping malls. But the dairy ain't dead yet. Audio