Checkpoint for Friday 27 September 2019

5:08 PM."Dinosaurs thought they had time too" - that's just one of the many messages from young activists marching to motivate older generations to actually do something about climate change.

Tens of… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.A man who stole guns and drugs from a police station said he wanted to raise money to bring his children to New Zealand after he was deported from Australia.

The police were left red-faced after Alan… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.In an act of mass defiance, the National Party has thumbed its nose at the Speaker over his ruling that all political attack ads with edited Parliamentary TV footage have to be removed by 5pm.

Every… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:36 PM.Beneficiaries who request emergency grants to cover basics like food and rent say they face a post-code lottery around the level of help they can get from their local Work and Income office.

Hardship… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Under siege Christchurch Councillor Deon Swiggs has addressed the media for the first time since allegations of inappropriate behaviour emerged. Three complainants, aged between 13 and 21 at the time… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.The Australian politician behind a new law legalising cannabis is advising New Zealanders to be pragmatic in next years referendum and remember there's a huge range of options when it comes to… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The third and largest climate strike yet has taken place across New Zealand - with thousands marching for solutions to what they say is a crisis. And this time it wasn't just students - they were… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Auckland Council has had to recruit building inspectors from Canada as it fights to retain workers and keep up with the pace of building. The council released its annual report, which shows is has the… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Māngere residents say they won't sit idly by while their young people die and are calling on those running for election to step up. and ensure support services are easy to access. Recent details about… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.There are concerns a former landfill only metres from Ocean Beach in Dunedin is a environmental time bomb.

The Dunedin City Council will go to the public in coming months to gauge what they want to… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.The secretary of Tonga's suspended rugby league board says today's election of a new Prime Minister may bring a very public dispute to a resolution.

The acting prime minister had urged the Rugby… Read more Audio