Checkpoint for Thursday 13 October 2022

6:08 PM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has been holding a series of one-on-one talks with councillors both new and returned, to discuss how each can best contribute.

Checkpoint caught up with two councillors… Read more Video, Audio

5:57 PM.Two police officers who faced a knife-wielding attacker in a Dunedin supermarket last year have been recognised for their courage.

Constable Sophie Allison and Detective Constable Jeremy Toschi were… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.Kiwi women with advanced breast cancer are dying twice as fast as overseas patients, according to research from the Breast Cancer Foundation. But a new set of clinical guidelines launched today is set… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A group of men was empowered to make the final judgement on allegations of abuse at the Gloriavale Christian Community.

The Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale, Howard Temple has told the Abuse in Care… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A new wave of Covid-19 is emerging in Europe, with a corresponding bump in hospitalisations.

The World Health Organisation says it's clear the pandemic is not over yet and it is seeing indicators… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.A GP accused of breaking the rules on prescribing ADHD drugs like Ritalin says he's on a mission to change the system. Tony Hanne has been giving evidence at his own disciplinary hearing saying if he… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The sea is rising - twice as fast, and that sea is hotter, dirtier, and more acidic than ever before.

The latest stocktake by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ paints a sobering picture.

5:20 PM.Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will miss the Grand Slam in January unless he can come to an arrangement with the Australian Federal Government.

Djokovic, who is unvaccinated… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.There are thousands of Ruapehu lifetime pass holders who want to know if their ticket to ride could soon be redundant.

The company's administrators, PWC, say all options are on the table, as they try… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Meanwhile Gore has elected the country's youngest ever mayor. 23-year-old Ben Bell has beaten Tracey Hicks by eight votes after waiting a nail-biting five days for 67 special votes to be counted.

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5:08 PM.Auckland's new mayor wants more people to resign from their jobs and is now calling for the whole board of development arm Eke Panuku to go.

Wayne Brown put the council controlled organisations on… Read more Video, Audio