Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 November 2022

6:07 PM.The highest interest rate hike in Reserve Bank history could signal collective belt tightening for many mortagages holders.

The Official Cash Rate rose 75 basis points to 4.25 percent. And that means… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.In a tight real estate market..one agents offering a try before you buy option on a Waiheke bach, with a price tag of close to $10 million.

The luxury five bedroom property on a double section of… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A group of lawyers is considering an appeal after the High Court dismissed their case claiming advice given to government is too weak to effectively tackle climate change.

The 350-strong Lawyers for… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Visiting relatives planning a Christmas trip to New Zealand are having to call off their trip after hold-ups to visas.

Flights have been booked for long-awaited family reunions but for some the… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.A man who provided emergency first aid to a hit and run victim in Auckland this afternoon, says it was a fast moving and frantic situation.

The victim died at the scene after the incident. Marc… Read more Video, Audio

5:31 PM.One of the country's oldest family run wine retailers has had a belly full of ram raids on their business, releasing footage of the smash and grabs in a bid to spark some action.

Glengarry Wines has… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.A third senior Black Cap has been released from his New Zealand Cricket contract to pursue lucrative T20 contracts around the world.

After 14 years in the national team Martin Guptill has taken his… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Children who need operations in Wellington and the lower North Island will continue to rely on out-of-town surgeons flying in, for another two years.

Specialists say the collapse of paediatric… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A person has died in a hit and run in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden this afternoon.

Police responded to what they've described as a "disorder" in a carpark off Glendale Road near the shops.

This… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Much of National's tax package is now under review after the shock economic forecasts, with the plan to scrap the top tax rate on the chopping block.

The government's defending higher interest rates… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.The Official Cash Rate has been hiked 75 basis points to 4.25 percent - the highest in more than a decade.

Mortgage broker Malcolm Knight from Advice Knight talks about the effects with Lisa Owen.

5:06 PM.There could be some collective belt tightening across New Zealand following the latest interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank, and yet another gloomy economic forecast.

The 75 basis point jump saw… Read more Audio