Checkpoint for Thursday 2 May 2019

6:18 PM.Auckland Council has agreed to pay its share of a billion dollar budget blow out on the City Rail Link project - but it won't sell off its car parks to help do that. Reporter Auckland Rowan Quinn… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Families of the Pike River mine victims are disappointed with the decision to delay re-entry to the mine, but also understand the decision as 'health and safety' is paramount. Reporter Logan Church… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.The minister responsible for the Pike River re-entry, Andrew Little, announced this afternoon that monitoring systems reported elevated levels of oxygen at the far end of the drift, which means the… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.As the number of e-scooters on Auckland's streets increases, the council is bringing in stricter reporting conditions for companies, as well as quadrupling fees. Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Campaigners against "Killer Robots" have called out the government for having a weak and timid stance on autonomous weapons. They briefed MPs today and called for the Minister for Disarmament -… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Twice convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has today asked the Supreme Court to hear a further appeal, as he continues to fight his convictions for murdering his wife and daughter. Audio

5:37 PM.The government is hoping a combination of scholarships and school-based training will head off a shortfall of nearly 2500 teachers by 2025. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

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

5:17 PM.Tenants living in a South Auckland social housing complex say assaults, sexual harassment and drug dealings aren't being taken seriously, and they no longer feel safe in their homes. Lisa Owen… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Tomorrow was meant to be the day Pike River mine families have been waiting for for years - the day re-entry begins. But unexplained atmospheric readings have put the operation on hold. Video… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Plans to re-enter the Pike River mine have been abruptly suspended just one day before the long-awaited operation was to go ahead. A team of miners were due to go underground - but unexplained… Read more Video, Audio