Checkpoint for Friday 27 January 2023

5:39 PM.Auckland Councillor Richard Hills tells Lisa Owen he does not have confidence the replacement buses for the Elton John show at Mt Smart will be enough to cover the shortage left by the lack of a train… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Returning to our earlier story about the gnarl up over transport to Elton John's Auckland concerts. Auckland Transport, the agency tasked with promoting public trasnport, like buses and trains has… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced he will not contest his Wellington Central seat this election and will instead stand on Labour's list. The man - who until Wednesday was Deputy Prime… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Damage caused by a lightning strike has put New Zealand's SailGP boat in doubt for when the series comes to Christchurch in March. The boat leaves Singapore today and will return to Auckland for… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Thames Coromandel Civil Defence controller Garry Towler details the damage to the region from the ongoing weather Audio

5:16 PM.The top part of the country has been lashed by heavy rain as the region's sodden summer strikes again. Up to 150 mils had fallen in the Coromandel hills by mid-afternoon, and Kaikohe in Northland has… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Auckland Transport - the agency tasked with promoting public transport use in New Zealand's biggest city - has advised concertgoers to drive their cars to the Elton John show at Mt Smart Stadium, as… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Auckland Transport is in the middle of a fiasco around getting fans to and from Elton John's concerts in Auckland this weekend. The first gig gets underway shortly at Mount Smart Stadium with 40,000… Read more Audio