Zac Fleming
World Masters Games kicks off in Auckland
The largest multi-sport event in the world has begun in Auckland. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming met with some of the athletes who have travelled from all over the world to participate. Video, Audio
Are New Zealand kids spending too much time online?
One in six 15-year-olds in New Zealand are classified as an extreme Internet user, according to the OECD. But experts say that's not necessarily a concern. Video, Audio
'Spider bum parachutes' envelop North Island towns
Areas around the Coromandel have been draped in blankets of cobwebs as a result of last week's flooding. Video, Audio
Anger at exclusion from new caregiver pay rise
Parents who care for their disabled children say it's unfair they have been excluded from a pay equity settlement which will result in aged care and support workers receiving a significant payrise. Video, Audio
Aged care workers on what a pay rise means to them
Aged care workers at Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital in Auckland say they may finally be able to replace the car and take their children to the movies once their pay rise kicks in. Video, Audio
'We might end up in a lot of trouble'
Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to people in the Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel as they prepare for Cyclone Cook. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe pets rescued after owners fled
As Edgecumbe residents evacuated last Thursday they grabbed what they could, pets included. But some were left behind while others have found a temporary home at the Whakatane SPCA. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe residents return home to devastation
Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to an Edgecumbe family of six that returned to their home for the first time since the Bay of Plenty town flooded. Video, Audio
State of emergency declared in Bay of Plenty
Edgecumbe locals say they should have been warned earlier about the potential of the stopbank bursting. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared. Video, Audio
Rautahi marae helps hundreds affected by Edgecumbe flooding
Rautahi marae in Kawerau has helped more than 400 people affected by the flooding in Edgecumbe. Some of the people who have chipped in to bring comfort to Edgecumbe locals talk to Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe residents still don't know when they can return home
Ursula Mayo has lived in Edgecumbe for 45 years, but the town she loves has changed drastically after a torrent of water pushed through a stopbank and flooded half the houses there. Video, Audio
Farmers rush to protect stock from flooding
Edgecumbe farmers raced into action today to help others whose properties had been been isolated or swamped in floodwaters. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe residents talk about the horror of rushing to escape
Edgecumbe residents who had just moments to evacuate and farmers hit hard by the flooding and isolation talk to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
"It's like a war zone" - river smashes through Edgecumbe
"It's like a war zone" - Edgecumbe remains under water and residents are told it will be days before they're allowed to return home. Audio
Some Edgecumbe locals may not return for days
Edgecumbe locals whose homes are flooded don't expect to be able to return to their homes for days. Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the Bay of Plenty town. Video, Audio
Hundreds evacuated from Edgecumbe
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the Bay of Plenty town Edgecumbe after floodwaters surged through the town. Reporter Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio
Typhoid is probably more common than you think
Twenty five million people contract typhoid each year, and while deaths from the infection are rare in New Zealand, about 50 to 70 cases are treated here every year. Audio
Questions raised about how rodeo rules work
An internal memorandum written by a senior animal welfare investigator at the Ministry for Primary Industries has raised questions around how rodeo legislation works. Video, Audio
Feeding ducks bread can kill them
Did you know feeding birds bread can ground them, even kill them? And it also pollutes waterways. A Christchurch community group is mounting a campaign to spread the word. Video, Audio
Motorists trapped in rising flood waters
A South Auckland farmer towed nine vehicles that were trapped in rising flood waters in Ramarama today. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to Cameron Vernon. Video, Audio
