Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 June 2020

6:16 PM.People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment. Job Hop is a website that connects jobseekers to employers offering casual work -- all for a flat rate… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.Auckland is having its consent to take extra water from the Waikato River fast-tracked, as it grapples with its worst drought in 25 years. Audio

6:10 PM.New Zealand has abandoned plans to physically host APEC in 2021 - opting to 'go virtual' in the face of the global pandemic. Audio

5:53 PM.The brakes are going on traffic in Auckland's CBD - with new lower speed limits in effect for around 600 roads today. The new restrictions are part of efforts to bring down the number of pedestrian… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.The Crown has been slammed once again by the Waitangi Tribunal - this time for the Marine and Coastal Area Act - legislation it says breaches the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

5:46 PM.Not for the first time in its long history, the America's Cup is embroiled in skulduggery and subterfuge. Team New Zealand's much-lauded preparations have hit rough waters, following allegations of… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM."Depressing" "tragic," and "very frustrating" - those are just some of the words being used to described the state of the country's wool industry.While crossbred wool prices have been struggling for… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.The mother of a severely disabled Auckland woman who lost her respite care after the Laura Fergusson Trust announced its sudden closure, still doesn't know when she will receive a much needed break… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Meridian Energy has been exposed for spilling water at its South Island dams last December which cost consumers about $80 million dollars. Audio

5:12 PM."There is no time left" - the words of an Australian epidemiologist who believes certain Melbourne neighourhoods need to be barricaded in to stop the spread of covid19. Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Our borders remain firmly closed to tourists despite the EU opening its borders to 14 countries including New Zealand. Technically, from tomorrow you can travel to Europe, but the return journey might… Read more Video, Audio