Checkpoint for Monday 15 March 2021

5:06 PM.Team New Zealand has stormed into the lead in the America's Cup, with the score now 4-3 against Luna Rossa, and another race to come on Monday evening.

Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge has the… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Hundreds of businesses are hanging on for New Zealand and Australia to establish a quarantine-free travel arrangement, Auckland Airport's chief executive says.

There have been months of negotiations… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.Jacinda Ardern says she was only told this afternoon, in response to media enquiries, there was a 15-year-old boy on last week's deportation flight from Australia.

It's just one of several flights… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The Salvation Army has apologised for the historical abuse of people in its care.

The organisation gave evidence at the Abuse in care inquiry being held in Auckland.

Over the next two weeks churches… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.Too many Wellingtonians are "getting trolleyed" before lunch thanks to so-called bottomless brunches.

That's according to Wellington City Council - which is putting pressure on bar and restaurant… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Race 8 has taken a bad turn for Team New Zealand. Checkpoint's Nick Truebridge is at the America's Cup village with the latest. Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6240458170001 Video, Audio

5:41 PM.Queenstown has gone from being described as tourism's crown jewel to a vilified community facing vitriol - and told it's getting what it deserved.

But businesses say it's not just the iconic… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A cash-strapped cafe in Auckland that provides meals and outreach to people experiencing homelessness have been saved after a surge of community support.

Lifewise's Merge Cafe on Karangahape Road was… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.It's been an extraordinary race eight in the America's Cup. Team New Zealand is now ahead 5-3.

Nick Truebridge is at the America's Cup village, describing it as a wacky race. Read more Video, Audio

5:57 PM.Warning: Parts of this report may distress some listeners.

A detective has recounted the lead up to discovering the body of Denver Chance in a chest freezer.

Jay Lingman denies murdering Chance but… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.Labour has had a slight dip in political popularity, but Judith Collins has had her lowest rating yet as Preferred Prime Minister, according to the latest 1 News Colmar-Brunton poll.

Tonight's poll… Read more Video, Audio

6:11 PM.After an extraordinary day of racing, Team New Zealand is now in the box seat to defend the America's Cup.

Team New Zealand came from behind in both races to take the win. In the second race, they… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.The government has fired back at the Opposition for suggesting its 2018 ban on gas exploration has lead to a major increase in coal imports.

New data shows the amount of coal imported last year was… Read more Audio