South Auckland
Sniffing petrol, cigarette appears to be behind near fatal fire
Sniffing petrol and then lighting a cigarette appears to be the near fatal mistake that has put two South Auckland teenage girls in hospital with horrific burns. One of the neighbours, Chevy-Lee… Audio
Nights' Culture - South Auckland
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele talking about the happenings and doings of South Auckland. 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
Nights' Culture - Raymond Sagapolutele
Raymond Sagapolutele is a photographer, and he's also done a project called "Out of Context" that looks to tell the stories from Raymond Sagapolutele's generation of Polynesians who were born to… Audio
Getting Down to Business in South Auckland
There's plenty of talk about transforming South Auckland, and there is some action, but Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall asks whether enough is being done to make it thrive. Audio
Family friend speaks about man critically injured in fire
Deborah Manning is a family friend of a man critically injured in a fire in South Auckland this morning, which killed three people. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
Three die and three escape Auckland house fire
A five-year-old boy was among three people killed in a house fire in South Auckland overnight. Three people escaped, including a 47-year-old man who is in critical condition. Audio
Police search for mother of baby found dead in Mangere
The police are still trying to identify the mother of a dead baby found in South Auckland this morning, and are pleading with her to contact them. Video, Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site. Audio
Upskilling south Auckland job seekers
The Southern Initiative is part of the Auckland Council's plan to make the city more liveable and aims to match high social need with employment opportunities Its director of Community and Social… Audio
Police say two-year-old was shot
A 26-year-old man has been charged in relation to the shooting of a two-year-old girl in the Auckland suburb of Mangere. Audio
Child found shot in South Auckland
Police have announced the death of a two-year-old girl found with a gunshot wound at a house in South Auckland this afternoon. Video, Audio
Row over party music leads to stabbings
Court documents reveal that a man stabbed two extended family members, one in the back and the other fatally, after a row over music at a party in south Auckland.
Auckland Council and Housing NZ grapple with rubbish
Housing New Zealand has fenced off a mountain of rubbish and brought in a security guard to make sure no one else dumps junk on a piece of land it owns in South Auckland. Audio
School project uncovers hidden house mould
Students who tested their own south Auckland homes for mould are shocked by the results. Audio
Argument over bourbon and cola before fatal stabbing
The Crown says two men argued over cans of bourbon and cola premixes before a fatal stabbing at a south Auckland home. Audio
Pacific Music Awards 2015
Radio New Zealand International's Indira Moala was at the 2015 Pacific Music Awards. She talks to the night's big winners Cydel's Saipele Nili and David Letoa, plus Herbs stalwarts Phil Toms and Toni… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 43
South Auckland institution Groovehouse Records, beats and pieces with Tokimonsta, the life and legacy of Ornette Coleman, and Kraus shreds us a mean solo. Video, Audio
Cydel in the Groovehouse
Groovehouse Records is a South Auckland music institution, with a growing roster of soul, R&B and Pacific reggae artists. Included in the label's ranks is Southside soul duo Cydel, who are nominated… Audio
Manawa Ora: Stories from the Street
Truth, trust and telling your story is what Manawa Ora: Stories from the Street, is all about. Marginalised South Auckland rangatahi are teamed-up with top artistic mentors to develop a creative… Audio