Checkpoint for Friday 29 May 2020

5:08 PM.On February 29, New Zealand had one active case of Covid-19. Today, exactly three months on, there is now only one active case of Covid-19, with no new cases reported for a seventh day in a row.

To… Read more Video, Audio

5:10 PM.On February 29, New Zealand had one active case of Covid-19. On Friday May 29, exactly three months on, there is now only one active case of Covid-19, with no new cases reported for a seventh day in a… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed numerous issues and a serious lack of consultation before the launch of the Police's Armed Response teams.

The trials were launched in Counties Manukau… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Buses are back, campervans are going cheap and thousands of Kiwis are hitting the road for the long weekend.

It's the first public holiday we've had since lockdown restrictions eased and plenty of… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:41 PM.National's promising hundreds of millions of dollars in cash hand outs - for business at least - if it gets elected come September.

It will give $10,000 to employers for each new worker they hire -… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Warning: This story contains details that may upset some listeners.

A family friend of a woman murdered by her son in West Auckland last year says her friend would still be alive if she hadn't been… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.In Queenstown bidders have started testing the water in one of the country's most expensive property markets.

Twenty-one residential properties were up for sale today when Bayleys Queenstown… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.The missing trampers who sparked a massive search and rescue operation in Kahurangi National Park will not face any charges even though they were on a risky multi-day tramp, which was forbidden during… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Artists and musicians are welcoming a $175 million package from the government aimed as protecting the jobs of 90,000 people in the arts and music sectors.

The Prime Minister made the announcement in… Read more Video, Audio

6:19 PM.Meanwhile, the backbone of New Zealand's economy, small businesses, will need a jump start to help the country's economy get moving again - that is something both government and the opposition agree… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.Top flight netballers are finally back on court. The country's top players have just completed their first week back training after a two month layoff due to the pandemic - and are now preparing for a… Read more Video, Audio