Checkpoint for Wednesday 7 February 2018

6:17 PM.Western Institute of Technology has announced it will not be offering a new suite of art and design courses this year, a decision that has left prospective students fuming. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The New Zealand share market closed down 47 points or just under 0.6 percent at 8195, after opening more than 2 percent lower. About $600 million was wiped off the value of shares. Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Tip Top has been importing ice creams from Spain and advertising them on their website as being New Zealand-made from local ingredients. Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Local iwi are concerned after receiving more than 12 reports of dead eel and trout along the Waikanae river. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A former Air Force spy's conviction has shone a light on how soldiers and veterans are treated after being posted overseas, where they've been exposed to traumatic violence in high-stress situations.

5:39 PM.MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.A 30 second Australian marketing advertisement that aired during the Superbowl has reached more than half a million people, and delivered $65m in earned advertising value. Video, Audio

5:20 PM.A meeting is being held on Friday after complaints at a Christchurch Housing New Zealand complex. Read more Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Markets seem to have recovered from the record fall, but there are warnings to not be "fools" that all is over, with some signalling the Dow could continue to fall. John Campbell reports. Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video