11K views · 406 reactions | More than 500 people turned up to help Syrian refugee Khaled Al Jouja at the weekend, after his garden was destroyed in what was believed to be a targeted attack. They played music, sang, offered plant cuttings, potting mix and money to help restore the Lower Hutt man's garden. | Checkpoint | Facebook

A notorious boarding house on Auckland’s Great North Road was one of the 'last resorts' before the streets. A place where people go because they’ve got nowhere else to go. The 30 tenants were supposed to have moved out by now, as the building has been sold to make way for tourist accommodation – but many are still there, and there’s no sign they’re getting ready to leave. | Checkpoint

11K views · 204 reactions | A legal bid is underway to get the results of the cannabis referendum thrown out. A group of more than 350 people is asking the High Court to void the vote on the Cannabis and Control Bill, claiming poor and inaccurate information generated confusion among voters. It also claims the Electoral Commission reinforced that misinformation. | Checkpoint | Facebook

11K views · 77 reactions | Documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed numerous issues and a serious lack of consultation before the launch of the Police's Armed Response Teams. Full story: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018748598/documents-reveal-serious-lack-of-consultation-before-police-armed-response-teams-launched | Checkpoint | Facebook