3.6K views · 54 reactions | Eight and a half years after the Pike River explosion claimed the lives of 29 men in one of the country's worst ever workplace disasters, three men finally re-entered the mine's drift today. | Checkpoint | Facebook

With three prisons within four kilometres, residents living in Manurewa, South Auckland, say their area is the “prison capital of New Zealand”. They’re fighting plans for another prison in the area, saying they already deal with many of the country’s offenders – and enough is enough. | Checkpoint

3.2K views · 49 reactions | 100 years ago today a small bi-plane made the first air crossing of the often treacherous Cook Strait. The Canterbury Aviation Company's successful mission was a major milestone in New Zealand aviation. The journey from Christchurch to Trentham took a total of seven hours, including stops in Kaikōura and Blenheim. Today, a re-enactment took place to mark the centennial, as well as tea and scones at the Omaka Aero Club in Marlborough. | Checkpoint | Facebook