Checkpoint for Thursday 21 July 2022

5:07 PM.More wintry weather has lashed the country, with Wellington Airport grounding all flights today.

Winds reached 113km/h at the airport, and on Mt Kaukau gusts reached 133km/h.

Cook Strait ferry… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Police data shows groups of ram raiders are meeting in juvenile detention and the majority are escaping prosecution.

There's been a 400 percent increase in ram raids in five years, and three quarters… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Retail NZ chief executive Greg Harford talks to Lisa Owen about the recent spate of ram raids on retailers.

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5:23 PM.Foul weather in Wellington is grounding travellers, with no flights in or out of the airport. Right now the road is the only escape route with the ferries parked up too.

RNZ reporter Soumya… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.As politicians they're poles apart, but two leading mayoral candidates share one thing - a headline policy.

Free public transport has been often debated in Auckland, now councillor Efeso Collins and… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.The wait is nearly over for residents and holiday-makers left stranded in Lake Ōhau village since Tuesday morning.

Floodwaters washed out the only bridge into the alpine village, with crews working… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Greater focus on athlete welfare should mean more success on the international sporting stage.

That's the hope from High Performance Sport New Zealand boss Raelene Castle.

In May, an… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Vegetable oil, once a cooking essential, now a kitchen luxury.

Inflation has hit a record high of 7.3 percent - forcing everyday prices up. Kiwis across the country are grappling with soaring prices… Read more Audio