Checkpoint for Tuesday 27 July 2021

5:07 PM.Police killer Eli Epiha has been found guilty of the attempted murder of another officer, Constable David Goldfinch.

Epiha pleaded guilty to the murder of Constable Matthew Hunt, who he shot dead in… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.A free pass for the Wallabies - the team has been granted an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup.

But they need to be here by Friday to avoid MIQ. The trans-Tasman bubble… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.A senior Cabinet minister expects Australia will be held to account on the international stage for its treatment of terror suspect Suhayra Aden.

Aden and her two children will be deported to New… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.It has been more than 10 years since Auckland became a super city. But there is one smelly issue that still divides the city - rubbish collection.

Residents in several pockets of the city have to buy… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6265377132001 Video, Audio

5:39 PM.Luuka Jones is hitting the white water in the semifinals of the canoe slalom at the Tokyo Games.

Before heading off, Luuka had to farm out her beloved chickens to some happy homes to make sure… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.The suffering continues in Fiji as Covid-19 cases soar amid its worsening health crisis.

Close to 1,300 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, resulting in new curfew hours for the nation's… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.Cop killer Eli Epiha did try to kill a second officer the day he shot dead Constable Matthew Hunt, according to a jury at his High Court trial.

The jury has found him guilty of the attempted murder… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Principals and teachers say training teachers to stamp out racism is essential for improving the school system.

They say some teachers find the lessons confronting. Cultural capability is one of… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.It has been an emotional day for some West Coast residents, as it becomes clear hundreds of people will be forced into long-term accommodation, or will have to move altogether - after devastating… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.In Tokyo, white water paddler Luuka Jones is on her way to the finals after just completing a strong run in the semi-finals of the K1 women's canoe slalom event.

Jones won silver at the Rio de… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.An angry kid, to an angry youth and then angry adult sums up the life of abuse survivor, Leota Scanlon.

He's fronted up to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care's Pacific hearing in South Auckland.