Checkpoint for Thursday 5 July 2018

6:23 PM.Hundreds of South Auckland youth are uniting in a movement to change negative perceptions about their community. They're part of a show called 'Heads Held High' which is a collection of real-life… Read more Video, Audio

6:21 PM.Oamaru could be the site of a new multi-million dollar floating hotel, the first of its kind in the country. But some locals are worried about the impact such a building would have on rare local… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.Police are refusing to release any video evidence around the death of a man after he was tasered at the weekend. Alo Ngata, 29, died in hospital yesterday after being tasered four times by police on… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.A damning independent report into the law firm Russell McVeagh has found it had a so called "work hard, play hard" culture, which in some instances lead to excessive drinking, cynically plying summer… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Wellingtonians are clamouring to get a glimpse of a southern right whale in the harbour. But while locals are enjoying today's show, New Zealand's largest fireworks show may be cancelled if the marine… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The wheels fell off at a launch for new electric buses for the Wellington network, after the Environment Minister publicly called out the Regional Council over its treatments of bus drivers. Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Helen Clark says Sir Ray Avery has adopted a "bullying approach" after she voiced opposition to a charity concert he wants to hold at Eden Park. Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.The Ministry of Social Development is making no apologies for its processes around benefit fraud tip-offs - of which they receive one an hour everyday. Read more Video, Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Reporter Jessie Chiang heads out on Auckland's streets to ask locals whether they think couples earning a combined $180,000 should be eligible for one of the government's Kiwibuild homes. Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Cave divers in Thailand are setting up a rope safety line through the vast Tham Luang cave, in preparation for an attempt to bring a trapped group of boys to safety. CNN International Correspondent… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.An 89 page report into sexual harrassment at Russell McVeagh is damning not only of the incidents themselves, but of the response to them, and the broader culture within the law firm that allowed for… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Ministry for Primary Industries has referred evidence of serious staff misconduct to the Serious Fraud Office. MPI a fortnight ago referred the evidence of serious staff misconduct to the State… Read more Video, Audio

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