Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 December 2018

6:23 PM.An Auckland teenager was left shaking and terrified after lightning struck just metres from her bedroom window during a massive storm that rolled through Auckland this morning. Amy Buncuga lives in… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes has gone on trial in Auckland. The man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual violation, relating to… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.A Malaysian woman who is disgusted at the amount of New Zealand plastic being sent to her country for so-called 'recycling' has arrived in Auckland to try and stop it at the source. RNZ revealed in… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.The Health Minister is promising there will be big change in the mental health sector, on the back of the release of the 200-page mental health inquiry. But David Clark wasn't prepared to commit today… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The victorious under-17 women footballers say the magnitude of their World Cup bronze is only starting to sink in. The team touched down shortly after dawn, the glow of their World Cup medals lighting… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.A Norwegian player has won football's inaugural Ballon d'Or for women, but her victory has been overshadowed by an inappropriate comment made on stage. The incident has lit up Twitter and resulted in… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.He was exposed to violence at an early age, a teenage gang member at the age of 12 and then joined Black Power at 16 - before going on to join another gang.... That was the turbulent upbringing and… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.High school science teachers say they're alarmed that most students are arriving with a sub-standard science education, and it could have dire consequences. Results from the National Monitoring Study… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.The National Party MP Maggie Barry has responded to bullying allegations by going on the offensive - asking the Parliamentary Service to investigate whether she was recorded by her staff. The North… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The man who steered New Zealand cinema through its coming of age - in a bright yellow 1978 mini - is being remembered by his fans and collaborators. Legendary director Geoff Murphy died yesterday… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.A Hamilton farmer says he and his boss had a lucky escape after four of their cows were struck by lightning and killed. Thunderstorms lashed parts of the North Island this morning, particularly… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.Health Minister David Clark talks to Lisa Owen about a report released today by Mental Health & Addiction inquiry. He's described the inquiry's recommendations as a once in a generation opportunity to… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Our current mental health system ..is "under-resourced", "under pressure" and "unsustainable" according to a report released today by Mental Health & Addiction inquiry. And we can't medicate or treat… Read more Video, Audio

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