Checkpoint for Wednesday 2 October 2019

5:10 PM.Descendants of the people killed at James Cook's first encounter were brought to tears as the British High Commissioner delivered her statement of regret to the hapū.

History was made as Laura Clarke… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.There's been a spike in measles cases in Otago-Southland but the DHB says it needs to prioritise the vaccine.

In the past 48 hours 13 new measles cases have been confirmed in Queenstown, two in… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Hundreds of university staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have "no place" at the University of Auckland.

A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a recently… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.After a tortuous ten-day wait between games it is finally the day for the All Blacks second pool match at the Rugby World Cup, with the New Zealanders taking on Canada in Oita.

Fans of both teams… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:40 PM.A pilot study has found alarming rates of hearing loss among 13 and 14-year-olds, with loud music on ear-buds and headphones getting the blame.

The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A woman dubbed the 'Black Widow' may have to go to the High Court to get body samples of her dead husband released for testing in Australia.

Helen Milner is serving a 17-year jail sentence for… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has had to withdraw from his upcoming bout in London after picking up what's thought to be an illness caused by a spider bite.

Currently in Las Vegas, where he prepares for… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.At an emotional gathering the UK government has expressed regret to a Gisborne iwi whose ancestor Te Maro was shot dead by Captain Cook.

The British High Commissioner, Laura Clarke delivered the… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.A woman who bills herself as a psychic surgeon says attempts to shut down her shows are unfair and she has helped heal people with many illnesses, including Parkinsons & brain tumours.

The New… Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.More than 15,000 people have signed a petition opposing a planned housing development next to the Whenuapai Air Base in Auckland, saying a court ruling may have jeopardised the military's use of the… Read more Audio