Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 June 2022

5:48 PM.Emergency medical clinics in Wellington are being swamped with patients due to a surge in winter ills, meaning some are waiting hours to be seen.

Checkpoint has been reporting on a health system… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Regional households are 'down in the dumps' about their financial prospects according to new research.

With food, petrol and power all draining their pockets, the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.The wheels appear to be moving on Wellington's massive transport and infrastructure overhaul - at a landmark cost of $7.2 billion.

The government's given the thumbs up for light rail across town, an… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Turkey has agreed to pave the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. The two countries had applied to join the alliance in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Jacinda… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The biggest challenges for Auckland's City Rail Link are likely yet to come, according to the watchdog on government spending.

A report into the multibillion dollar project by the Auditor General's… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.The government has unveiled its plan to get Wellington moving but it could take some time to get the plan moving.

It wants light rail and a second Mt Victoria tunnel for the Capital as part of the… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Devastated families have told of their absolute heartbreak of losing their teenage boys, when their car smashed into a power pole in Timaru last year.

The car was driven by then-19 year old Tyreese… Read more Video, Audio