Checkpoint for Friday 19 August 2022

5:08 PM.Veteran America's Cup campaigner Sir Michael Fay has resigned from the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron, in protest at the Cup's defence going offshore. He talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.The weather in Nelson yesterday went from bad to worse, to unbelievable, in the course of 15 minutes - that's the description from the Nelson-Tasman Civil Defence chief.

Over 400 homes have been… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Foul weather is causing extensive damage in parts of the motu.

Hundred of homes have been evacuated in Nelson. Sodden hills have given way and the Maitai river bursting its banks has caused… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Dr Gaurav Sharma has made his future with the Labour party difficult, according to one senior Cabinet minister.

The Hamilton West MP will likely be expelled at a caucus meeting on Tuesday, after… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Mark Lundy has been denied parole today after serving his minimum term of 20 years for the August 2000 murders of his wife Christine and daughter Amber in Palmerston North.

At Tongariro Prison today… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.For the first time in this country's history paid firefighters walked off the job in a nationwide strike today.

It comes amid smouldering tension between the firefighter's union and Fire and… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.A forensic scientist says examining the bones of two children found hidden in suitcases could reveal vital details of how they were treated during their young lives and what happened to them and when.

5:55 PM.Its Mullet Mania in the Manawatū. The results are in, and the winners of Manawatū's best Mullet have been announced.

Eighteen-year-old engineer Jonty White took out the adult title, while… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.It will be months before Mataura residents know the full extent of the flooding risk after discovering issues with their stop banks.

Environment Southland is undertaking more investigations after… Read more Audio