Checkpoint for Wednesday 9 November 2016

6:50 PM.Kiwi commentator Danielle McLaughlin lives in New York. Hillary Clinton ignored some states where she thought she had secured votes, McLaughlin says. Video, Audio

6:40 PM.Democrats in New Zealand are watching anxiously as election results begin to come in. Sharon Brettkelly is at Auckland's Fox Sports Bar. Video, Audio

6:28 PM.Two weeks ago, Checkpoint first brought you the story of terminally ill prisoner Vicki Letele, serving three years and two months for fraud.

Six months into her sentence, Ms Letele was diagnosed with… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.US Ambassador to New Zealand, Mark Gilbert, is hosting a function at the St John's Bar in Wellington. He joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

6:11 PM.American voters explain what they think Barack Obama's legacy will be. Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Correspondent Mary MacCarthy is at Trump HQ in New York. She joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest results. . Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Prominent African American commentator April Reign is closely watching the black American vote, and joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio

5:47 PM.American Larry Keim is in Wellington, anxiously watching the election results. He was a Republican supporter but switched sides to back the Democrats. Video, Audio

5:45 PM.American voters have headed to the polls - but what do they think their new president should focus on? Video, Audio

5:29 PM.New Yorker and Guardian writer Chris Arnade spent 20 years working as a trader, and is now an avid election observer. He joins Checkpoint Video, Audio

5:21 PM.The Chamberlains lawn is decked with pro-Trump and anti-Clinton signage. Alex Ashton asked them why they want Trump in the White House Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports from Donald Trump's election headquarters, at Trump Tower in New York Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Donald Trump has won the key battleground state of Ohio and is leading Hillary Clinton in a series of other states that are too close to call. Alex Ashton reports. Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Correspondent Kevin McAleese is with Hillary Clinton supporters at her election function in New York. Video, Audio

4:55 PM.Jemma Brackebush joins Checkpoint from outside the Jacob Javits Centre, Hillary Clinton's headquaters in New York Video, Audio

4:51 PM.What sort of president would Hillary Clinton be? Jemma Brackebush polled American voters Video, Audio

4:43 PM.Donald Trump is expected to win in Texas, but might deliver the Republicans their lowest ever majority there. Texas Tribune reporter Aman Batheja joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

4:38 PM.CNN correspondent Richard Roth joins Checkpoint live from the Clinton Headquarters in New York Video, Audio

4:35 PM.What sort of President would Donald Trump be? Our group of American voters share their views. Video, Audio

4:28 PM.The American Chamber of Commerce is holding its election function there in conjunction with the US Consulate. RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly joins Checkpoint from the event. Video, Audio

4:24 PM.It's been more than a year since the US election campaign got underway. American voters describe the campaign so far. Video, Audio

3:57 PM.Reporter Jemma Brackebush joins Checkpoint live from outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown New York, where she has been talking to Trump supporters Video, Audio

3:54 PM.Katie Vogel, of the Cincannati Enquirer. was on the editorial team that decided the newspaper would endorse a Democratic candidate for the first time in a century. Video, Audio

3:51 PM.Auckland's Customs Street. RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly reports from the bar. Video, Audio

3:46 PM.Professor Nichola Gutgold is an expert on women and the US presidency, and author of the book 'Madam President Five Women who paved the way'. She joins Checkpoint Video, Audio

3:27 PM.The US elections are watched all over the world. RNZ reporter Max Towle is at a function hosted by the US Embassy at the St John's Bar in Wellington Video, Audio

3:23 PM.Kevin McAleese is at the Clinton headquarters in New York. He updates Checkpoint on the latest results and reaction. Video, Audio

3:15 PM.The United States will soon have a new president - either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. CNN's Jon Mann joins Checkpoint from Trump HQ in Manhattan, New York. Video, Audio

3:13 PM.American voters tell Checkpoint about the kind of President they're hoping for, what issues are important to them and what they think US President Barack Obama's legacy will be Video, Audio

3:06 PM.After months of campaigning, today is the day either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump find out if they will be president. We look at what they have been up to on election day. Video, Audio