Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 August 2022

5:07 PM.Police are searching for an armed shooter tonight who allegedly fired a shot near a busy shopping area in Christchurch.

One person has been taken to hospital after being injured in the incident in… Read more Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Police are putting extra resources into trying to stop ram raids, which are affecting businesses particularly in Auckland. Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A heated dispute between striking workers of a Kawerau paper mill and the company they work for has escalated to the Employment Relations Authority.

Essity has locked workers out and is now… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.A court has been told victim blaming and shaming was standard at Gloriavale, where girls caught in inappropriate relationships with married men were called 'whores'.

Six former Gloriavale women want… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The government plans to charge GST on KiwiSaver fees as part of a tax bill brought in today.

It's estimated to bring in $225 million a year in tax from 2026, and is expected to have a massive knock… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.A Dunedin man whose death is linked to the Covid-19 vaccine was not warned of the risk of Myocarditis when he received the shot.

An inquest into the death began in the Dunedin District Court this… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Around 90 NZDF troops are on their way to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers how to survive on the battlefield.

They are the second contingent of New Zealand soldiers to go to Europe. The… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Pop culture event Armageddon cannot find a venue in Auckland and is waiting while a dispute is ongoing over who can use the Auckland Showgrounds. 

Bill Geradts, director of the Armageddon expos, told… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Palmerston North has a poo problem. Every evening thousands of birds fly into the centre of the city to sleep for the night, and their droppings fall on unsuspecting parked cars and pedestrians.

… Read more Video, Audio