Checkpoint for Thursday 9 February 2023

6:06 PM.Rental vehicles are in steaming hot demand after hundreds of cars were ruined in the Auckland floods.

More than 2500 vehicles swamped during the recent rains had to be towed from the city streets.

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5:55 PM.It's a common and even unwelcome sight in lawns throughout New Zealand. But the tall stalks and black heads of plantain could help clean up the country's waterways, according to a dairy industry… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Voters in Tauranga got a taste of the 2023 election campaign today - with both of the 'Chrises' out and about in the electorate. 

The leaders of both major parties hit the road - talking to locals… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The damage from Auckland's floods could be north of $1 billion, according to the city's new Minister.

But what's not clear is how much of that bill will be split between the council and central… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Been nicking from Netflix? The free ride is coming to an end as the streaming service signals a crackdown on password sharing in New Zealand.

It estimates up to 100 million subscribers have people… Read more Audio

5:29 PM."The struggle is real out here." That from an Aucklander who works as a cleaner, earning the minimum wage.

She is welcoming the $1.50 an hour bump for Aotearoa's lowest earners. The government… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Brendon McCullum admits it's a bit weird to be wearing England colours on New Zealand soil for the first time.

The English test side is here for the first time since the former Black Caps captain… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.A giant hole in a key state highway to the Coromandel Peninsula has left businesses there increasingly worried about their livelihoods.

With state highway 25A out of action indefinitely holidaymakers… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.As if the rental market wasn't already tight enough - there are now hundreds of renters left in flood damaged homes, desperately searching for a new rental.

So far 277 homes have been red stickered… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.Aucklanders be prepared to get by on your own for three days - that's the advice from Emergency Management.

Cyclone Gabrielle is off the coast of Australia and could be heading towards New Zealand… Read more Audio