Checkpoint for Wednesday 10 February 2021

5:07 PM.The recent lead contamination scare in east Otago has raised the question, how safe are New Zealanders with their drinking water?

The technical manager at industry group Water NZ says he would not… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Apple growers fear they're about to face carnage as the picking season hits its peak in the next few weeks.

With borders closed, overseas workers are slim pickings, and locals are just as hard to… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.The Resource Management Act is destined for the scrap heap but its main replacement is two years away.

Successive governments have grappled with the complex and cumbersome planning law that was… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Abusive coaches, body image issues, eating disorders, children left in tears and a fear of retribution - they are among the findings of a report into the culture of Gymnastics New Zealand -… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6230665411001 Video, Audio

5:38 PM.We can now pay for things with a scan of a card or even our phone. There's no need for counting coins or keeping notes in your back pocket.

So with contactless payments on the rise, are we on the… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Green MP Ricardo Menendez March is facing tough questions after revelations he left the country in December against the government's official advice.

The list MP - who is now back in New Zealand in a… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Residents affected by the water contamination issue in East Otago hope a top level review will shed some light on the issue.

Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has ordered a rapid review… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The architect of the recent success of our biggest tennis tournament is eyeing other sports opportunities after announcing he's moving on from the ASB classic.

Karl Budge has been the tournament… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.A woman who was at the Red Fox Tavern when the publican was shot dead mor than 30 years ago has described hearing a loud explosion, before seeing her boss fall to the floor.

Forty-three-year-old… Read more Video, Audio

6:11 PM.Trade officials are racing against the clock after China suspended imports from two seafood processing facilities over Covid-19 hygiene food safety fears.

A Sanford mussel plant in Havelock, and a… Read more Audio