Checkpoint for Wednesday 7 July 2021

5:06 PM.Welfare advocates say thousands of women who had benefits docked unfairly because they could not or would not name their child's father could be entitled to significant lump sum refunds.

But the… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Some Auckland businesses appear to have all but given up trading next to disruptive city rail link works in the inner city.

Last week, the Victoria St-Albert St intersection in the centre of the city… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Fully vaccinated returnees could isolate in hotels exclusively for people who've had the jab for way less than 14 days, immunisation expert Professor Peter McIntyre says.

He is a Professor at the… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Officials are ramping up their presence at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island, after an occupation escalated into violence.

Protesters have spent weeks planted in the way of the Kennedy Point Boat Harbour… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6262661402001 Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Difficult to access ATMs are being cited as a reason people are carrying less cash.

Just-released figures from the Reserve Bank show our use of notes is waning - but for those who would rather use… Read more Video, Audio

5:41 PM.New Zealand's latest Covid-19 scare has increased calls for a faster vaccine rollout.

Two infected fishermen are isolating off the coast of Taranaki after spending five hours travelling by minibus to… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) has 38 cases on its books, with women appealing past MSD sanctions, in the hope of getting years of deductions repaid.

One of those women has… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.Far North Mayor John Carter is calling on the Defence Force to deal with feral dogs savaging livestock in his district, with fears someone could be killed if the pack is not brought under control.

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6:06 PM.The government says it is full stem ahead with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, with ministers confident everyone who wants a jab will get the chance to have one by December.

What does that mean… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.Parliament's been told gang members in emergency housing are not a "huge issue" in regional New Zealand.

Ministers have been facing questions about why gang members are allowed into emergency… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.Fiji's government has been urged to activate the Disaster Management Committee to stop more people dying from the coronavirus.

A new daily record 636 cases and six more deaths were announced by the… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.It is time to get things moving - that is the message from the minister in charge of bringing together a steering group to decide the future of Ihumātao.

The rōpū whakahaere, or steering committee… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.The lockdown in greater Sydney is being extended for a week, as the Covid-19 situation shows little sign of easing.

Twenty-seven new cases have been detected in New South Wales today - only 13 of… Read more Video, Audio