Checkpoint for Friday 21 February 2020

5:10 PM.The man who murdered Grace Millane will spend at least 17 years behind bars before he's eligible for early release.

The 28-year-old strangled the British backpacker in his central Auckland apartment… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.The man who led the team who discovered Grace Millane's body was Detective Inspector Scott Beard. He joins Lisa Owen in the studio to discuss the case. Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.A woman who went on a Tinder date with Grace Millane's murderer - and predicted he would hurt someone - says the conversation needs to shift from Ms Millane's past to his.

She says he "flipped" when… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:38 PM.A jury has acquitted a woman accused of murdering her abusive partner in their South Auckland home.

Karen Anne Ruddelle was found not guilty of the murder of her partner Joseph Ngapera but guilty of… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Two Australian passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus raising questions about how the New Zealand evacuees will fare over the coming… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation is closing in Auckland, Waikato and Whanganui, and only 14 of the 124 people needing rehabilitation and respite care have found somewhere else to go.

The non-profit… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.The New Zealand women's cricket team are hoping to reverse recent fortunes at pinnacle events when the Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in Australia this weekend.

Across both the one-day and T20… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.The man who strangled the British backpacker Grace Millane to death in his central Auckland apartment will spend at least 17 years behind bars.

The 28-year-old man, whose name remains suppressed… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.People who think they've suffered a miscarriage of justice will soon be able to raise their complaints with a new Criminal Cases Review Commission.

It will open in July and be based in Hamilton - a… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.People who think they've suffered a miscarriage of justice will soon be able to raise their complaints with a new Criminal Cases Review Commission. It will open in July and be based in Hamilton - a… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.Dozens of tourist buses were allowed to travel the Milford Road today for the first time since a storm closed the road at the start of Feburary.

The popular tourist area was hit by heavy rain and… Read more Audio

6:28 PM.Crusaders fans are getting the chance to update their old jerseys with the team's new logo, instead of buying a new one. The Super Rugby franchise retired its knight and sword logo in November… Read more Audio