Checkpoint for Friday 22 February 2019

6:25 PM.When kapa haka performers say it takes blood, sweat and tears to reach the national stage, they mean it. Our reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui talks to performers who say they were pushed to their limits… Read more Audio

6:21 PM.Prepare for rain, wind, and cold temperatures. That's the message from MetService for this weekend. Audio

6:13 PM.New Zealand First is seeking its own advice on a capital gains tax, as three dissenting members of the working group call for a scaled-back version of it. Audio

6:10 PM.Dunedin City Council is following following Auckland's lead and has tonight begun pulling Lime scooters off its streets. Audio

6:08 PM.Justice and truth have finally merged together... That's how the verdict that Malcolm Rewa is guilty of Susan Burdett's murder is being described. Audio

5:57 PM.After 70 days on the water New Zealand Isaac Giesen has succeeded in being the first New Zealander to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Audio

5:53 PM.Eight years ago today Christchurch was shaken to its core, as a second major earthquake hit. Audio

5:49 PM.School rugby coach Alosio Taimo has been sentenced today to 22 years in jail - with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Taimo was found guilty of nearly 100 charges against 17 boys. Audio

5:35 PM.An 81-year-old homeless pensioner says Work and Income recommended she stay in a “dosshouse” for $350 a week, but it’s so bad she’d rather sleep in her car. Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says the issue of Australia deporting New Zealanders who have committed crimes across the Tasman has become corrosive in the relationship between the two countries.

5:21 PM.In the past hour Auckland Council has temporarily suspended Lime scooter's licence. Audio

5:13 PM.Susan Burdett's brother talks to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:10 PM.Nearly 27 years after Susan Burdett was killed in her South Auckland home, Malcolm Rewa has has finally been found guilty of her murder. Audio