Checkpoint for Wednesday 1 June 2022

5:07 PM.Christchurch has a big bill to contend with, if it still wants the multi-use stadium that's been in the works since the earthquakes 11 years ago.

The problem-plagued project has blown out another… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.It's been months of planning, and at times seemed like it would never happen. But today Jacinda Ardern sat down with the US President in the Oval Office - just the third time a New Zealand Prime… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.The fallout from Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria's resignation just 32 days into the job has continued today.

Checkpoint has obtained internal emails from Santamaria's former employer, Al Jazeera… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.A report into the drug buying agency Pharmac has found it has likely contributed to inequitable health outcomes for Māori, Pasifika, and people with rare disorders.

The Health Minister says it'll now… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.There was chaos on the Kapiti Coast today after tornados ripped through - tearing rooves of houses and knocking trees down.

About five properties in Waikanae Beach were damaged, with at least two… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.The first Matariki public holiday is less than a month away, and while, for many, excitement is building - some concern has been raised about just how it might be marked.

Matariki holds significant… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.It's been revealed New Plymouth firefighters looking for people inside a burning house had to pull out when their hose failed on Friday.

They have since banned the hose, and that ban is now spreading… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Rafael Nadal has demonstrated once again why he's the King of Clay, by beating long-time rival Novak Djokovic in a late-night thriller to reach the French Open semis.

Nadal is chasing a 14th Roland… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.Celebrated for its bacon butties initiative, the Taranaki District Health Board has reached back into its culinary bag of tricks to help boost vaccinations rates.

This time, to mark the start of… Read more Video, Audio

6:05 PM.More than 1000 Auckland bus trips each day are being cancelled due to a lack of drivers. A resurgence of Covid cases is ripping through depots and it's not just bus services, the city's commuter… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.The chance to be a New Zealand heavyweight champion is fueling an All Black legend's decision to step into the ring.

Two-time Rugby World Cup-winner Keven Mealamu was today confirmed as the headline… Read more Audio