Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 July 2020

6:24 PM.Matamata locals have been desperately trying to rescue a curious and possibly greedy local cat that went all Winnie the Pooh on it and got his head firmly stuck in a peanut butter jar - that was about… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.Community sport and national leagues are the major winners from the first tranche of funding announced today from the Government's $265 million dollar Sport Recovery Package. $68 million is going into… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.A freeze on Air New Zealand flights coming back into the country is expected to affect thousands of kiwis trying to get home over the coming weeks. The airline and the Government have agreed to put… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.National's Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has confirmed he leaked the personal details of Covid-19 patients to the media. Former National Party president and acting CEO of the Auckland Rescue… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The Islamic Women's Council says the last year's mosque attacks may never have happened if the Government listened to its concerns about rising hostility towards Muslims. The council has publicly… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.The Southern DHB is pushing for Dunedin and Invercargill to be used for managed isolation ahead of Queenstown, due to concerns about its lack of medical facilities. The DHB has been meeting today to… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Locals and their leaders in Victoria and New South Wales border towns say they're still in the dark as to how they'll live their lives under the strict border closures coming into force at midnight… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.The former partner of murdered flaxmere man Kelly Donner is urging his killer to give up the chase. Haami Hanara was 14 when he fatally stabbed Mr Donner - and is tonight still on the run after… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Air New Zealand hasn't ruled out the possibility of extending a three week freeze on bookings for passengers wanting to come home to New Zealand, so the government can cope with increasing demand on… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.But we begin with a developing story involving two conflicting reports and two ministers at loggerheads over the future location of the Port of Auckland. The first report, led by Wayne Brown and… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Labour and New Zealand First are once again at odds, this time over where to shift the port of Auckland. Transport Minister and senior Labour MP Phil Twyford has joined forces with his former… Read more Audio