Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 August 2022

5:55 PM.The gold rush for Kiwi athletes continues at the Commonwealth Games, with more in the pool and on the track overnight. In the tiny coromandel town of Colville, a lot of eyes were on hometown boy… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.New Zealand health care workers say the government's health recruitment service has disregarded retaining their own workers. And with better pay and working conditions offered overseas many are now… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The Prime Minister has wrapped up her whirlwind trip to Samoa with a splash of cash to help the island nation reopen after Covid-19 and prepare for climate change. The funding announcements mark the… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Despite a list of changes, announced for the health workforce this week - there's no word on whether unvacinated midwives can again return to the struggling sector. The College of Midwives is calling… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310308611112 Video, Audio

5:23 PM.A law that could see violent criminals banned from even being on the same property as a firearm for up to a decade will come into force by the end of next week - along with tougher penalties for those… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.The golden glow shows no signs of fading for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Led yet again by our high flying track cyclists - the team added three more gold medals on day four. There was also… Read more Audio

5:06 PM.Six teenage prisoners have ended their 24 hour protest on the roof of Hawke's Bay Regional Prison. They made their way up there yesterday afternoon. One came down overnight and five remained in… Read more Video, Audio