Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 September 2020

6:12 PM.The ACT Party's sole MP could have company in Parliament, lots of it, if the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll proves accurate.

It puts the party's support at 7 percent. That translates to nine MPs.

6:08 PM.A new, previously unknown case of covid has emerged as likely being the country's first.

The Ministry of Health says it has uncovered the find after a Waikato man returned a weak positive test this… Read more Audio

6:03 PM.Our travel wings have been clipped with the borders closed for the foreseeable future but there may be some hope on the horizon. Ponant Yacht Cruises and Expeditions wants to operate 'bubble… Read more Video, Audio

5:41 PM.Today marks one year since the discovery of the body of Mason Pendrous in his room at his Canterbury University accommodation.

The 19-year-old lay dead for between two and four weeks at the Sonoda… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Two years after medicinal cannabis was made legal in Britain, many doctors are still not prescribing it.

And although it's early days, with only one medical cannabis product approved for use in New… Read more Audio

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

5:24 PM.Two companies that imported dangerous toys have been fined a total of $118,000, but one judge says penalties should be much higher.

It was the second prosecution for one retailer, prompting some in… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.It was all about New Zealand's farmers on Wednesday as the National and Labour Party leaders hit the campaign trail once again after last night's election debate.

The pressure on the rural sector… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.It has been revealed that New Zealand's first Covid-19 infection was actually a week earlier than previously thought.

The Ministry of Health originally recorded our first case of the virus as a… Read more Video, Audio