Checkpoint for Monday 13 July 2020

5:08 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017.

In a statement, the SFO said it was conducting four investigations in relation to… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Mass murderer Brenton Tarrant will speak for himself at his sentencing next month after firing his lawyers, raising concerns it may be difficult to control what he says in court.

But a leading… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.After a temporary halt due to Covid-19, Australia will resume the deportation of New Zealanders this week - with a group of 30 arriving in to Auckland on a chartered flight.

They will carry out their… Read more Audio

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

5:40 PM.One in six retail businesses are struggling to negotiate rent relief, and want government-assisted arbitration to help them resolve their plight.

The survey, done by Retail New Zealand, also shows… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The family of a man shot dead in Taranaki two decades ago say they are looking for "justice" as they take a civil case against the police.

In April 2000, Steven Wallace used a golf club to smash the… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Across the ditch now where Victoria has recorded another 177 cases of the coronavirus in the last day.

It's the lowest daily number of new infections for several days, but health officials are… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.West Auckland pet owners are being warned to watch out for signs of poisoning in their animals after a flock of stupefied mallard ducks apparently dropped out of the sky in the area.

Fish and Game… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The Labour Party appears to have blindsided by news of a Serious Fraud Office investigation into donations it received in 2017.

Shortly before the five, the SFO announced it had launched an inquiry -… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.Canterbury's Muslim community fears the Christchurch mosque gunman is positioning himself to deliver a hateful tirade at next month's sentencing.

Brenton Tarrant appeared via video link in the High… Read more Audio

6:26 PM.While leaks were in the headlines last week, this week it's courgettes.

Why so pricey? Chief executive of NZ Fresh Produce Importers Association Kevin Nalder talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio