Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 November 2022

5:07 PM.World leaders are in crisis talks after the war in Ukraine spilled over the border to neighbouring Poland with fatal consequences.

But early information suggests that it may not have been caused by a… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.A tray of RAT tests could be passed around with the nibbles and bubbly at Christmas parties this year.

The Ministry of Health is finalising its official advice for the festive season - as Covid case… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.Health officials are pleading with their Minister for more jobs to be put on an immigration fast-track - as soon as possible - to fill desperate workforce shortages.

The Health Ministry's appeal was… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has lost his lucrative Indian Premier League contract after some poor form in T20 cricket.

Williamson was the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain and most expensive… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.More nursing students have come forward with concerning stories about their degrees and clinical placements.

Dozens of AUT nursing students have contacted Checkpoint, sharing harrowing experiences of… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.

In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.A coroners recommended more research on great white sharks to reduce the risk of future attacks following a fatal mauling at Waihi beach last year.

Nineteen-year-old Kaelah Marlow died of… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.St John is scouting for more than 100 volunteers for a very special programme, and it's pretty fussy about who will qualify. For starters, volunteers are assessed for their temperament - and their… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The world was on a knife edge today as leaders from Nato countries discussed what to do after a missile of unconfirmed origin landed in a Polish border town, killing two people.

Initial reports from… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.Kevin Liptak is a white house correspondent travelling with US President Joe Biden.

He joins Lisa Owen from Bali where the G20 summit is underway.

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6:17 PM.Police are outside two houses near where a man was repeatedly stabbed in Christchurch.

The man was attacked while walking his dog and remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Police have issued… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.As tensions escalate in Russia's war on Ukraine, one young Kiwi says New Zealand should be doing more to condemn the conflict.

The 14-year-old from Whakatāne has contacted the Prime Minister and… Read more Video, Audio