Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 August 2019

6:19 PM.Corrections has admitted it made a mistake allowing the alleged Christchurch shooter to send a letter from prison.

On Tuesday a post appeared on a 4chan thread, famous for controversial comments. It… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.A Pukekohe farmer says he's waited for 15 years for the announcement that farms in the southern edge of Auckland will be protected from housing developments. The government has released a document for… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.As the Prime Minister arrives in the tiny set of atolls that makes up Tuvalu, the small nation's leader has taken aim at Australia, despite a huge aid package to help it cope with climate change.

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5:54 PM.Owha the marauding leopard seal is something of a local legend in Auckland's Upper Waitematā Harbour.

The seal has made a wharf and a marina there her home for the last five years.

But much to… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The government has unveiled the first ten projects to receive funding from the country's new international visitor levy.

The initial investment plan of about $18 million was announced by Tourism… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.It's been one week since a fatal hit and run in New Brighton and police are still hunting for suspect Liam Strickland. A funeral was held today for Dean Amies, the 46-year-old homeless man who died… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A charity in South Auckland has come up with a novel - and cheap - way to warm cold homes in winter. Koo-tuitui Ki Papakura is helping families by installing low-cost insulation - made out of bubble… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:26 PM.A Māori man says he was left angered and frustrated after Auckland Airport security would not let him board a plane with a walking stick - because they said it had Māori carvings and could be used as… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Paula Bennett is walking away from her Upper Harbour electorate, but denies rumours that it paves the way for Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon to stand in the Auckland seat.

National's deputy… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Pitting potatoes against property - that's how the government's proposal to protect highly productive farm land from being subdivided or used for urban expansion has been described.

The Environment… Read more Video, Audio

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