Checkpoint for Friday 13 May 2022

6:26 PM.A British socialite and footballer's wife has faced a barrage of accusations in a court case she brought herself.

Rebekah Vardy has accused Coleen Rooney of defamation - after Rooney named her as the… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.The two teams that put the Pacific into Super Rugby Pacific will meet for the first time this weekend, with the Fijian Drua hosting Moana Pasifika in Sydney.

The newcomers have already recruited… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.A specially tailored housing project for Hastings is almost a year behind target.

The government promised to build 200 homes in the city by the middle of 2021 but nearly a year on, they're still 80… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.A new police retail crime unit is identifying and targeting some of the countries worst shoplifters who are brazenly stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods.

Retail NZ estimates there's… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Te Pāti Māori wont stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election due to safety concerns.

The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white nationalist leaflet drop… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.Filling up the trolley is filling plenty of people with dread at the moment, as food prices continue to rise.

Supermarkets are vying for customers with price freezes and discounts - but what's the… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Predator Free Wellington has brought in a four legged reinforcement to track down the last remaining ship rats on the Miramar Peninsula.

Efforts to get rid of weasels and Norway rats have been… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Doctors, unions and recruitment firms are getting behind the call for nurses to be part of the new fast track for residency.

Migrant nurses must be in the country for two years, before they can apply… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Bromley residents suffering the ongoing smell of poo will be airing their grievances with the Christchurch mayor and councillors at a neighbourhood meeting tonight.

The local wastewater treatment… 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=6306031154112 Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Judo is back on the schedule at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after it was dropped for the last Games in 2018.

New Zealand is sending seven judoka to Birmingham and there is a distinctly family feel… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.New Zealand could be in for a perfect winter storm of Covid, flu and RSV.

The Director-General of Health has held a now-rare press conference, to present some winter modelling.

It suggests a second… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.The government has announced what it calls "the most significant increase" in funding for ministry of youth development programmes in 20 years.

The $15 million extra over four years will mean 6800… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.A new retailer in Glen Innes says he no longer feels safe mere months after opening a business in the Auckland suburb.

It follows several smash and grabs and ram raids in the area, with some worried… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Te Pāti Māori wont stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election due to safety concerns.

The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white supremacist leaflet drop… Read more Video, Audio