Navigation for Checkpoint
Checkpoint for Friday 10 February 2023
-
Ministry of Education details response to Cyclone Gabrielle
6:21 PM.Auckland schools are preparing students for remote learning next week as much of the upper North Island braces for the arrival of Cyclone Gabriel from Sunday night. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted… Read more Video, Audio
-
Turkish, Syrian NZers raising funds to help family in quakes
5:52 PM.The government has committed another three million in aid to Turkey and Syria.
Meanwhile expats are doing what they can to help the humanitarian response.
Turkish and Syrian businesses throughout… Read more Audio
-
Swimming pools shut due to lifeguard shortage
5:49 PM.If you're heading to the public swimming pools to cool down this month - you might find the doors shut.
Some centres are grappling with a shortage of lifeguards - with a lack of international workers… Read more Video, Audio
-
Evening business for 10 February 2023
5:45 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6320063100112 Video, Audio
-
MetService details what may come with Cyclone Gabrielle
5:36 PM.MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Lisa in studio to detail what's expected with Cyclone Gabrielle.
Read more Video, Audio
-
Wellington council knew of dodgy street lamps for two years
5:34 PM.For two years Wellington City Council has known about dodgy street lamps which cause the LED lanterns to drop to the ground.
But they've only admitted to the problem today. Our Wellington reporter… Read more Audio
-
Allan Bunting named Black Ferns new coach
5:31 PM.Three months after lifting the Rugby World Cup on home soil the Black Ferns have a new coach.
Allan Bunting, who is known for his success in creating inclusive team cultures, has become the Black… Read more Video, Audio
-
Air NZ may fly planes to safety before Cyclone Gabrielle hits - Foran
5:24 PM.Air New Zealand passengers are being urged to delay non urgent travel on routes that could be disrupted by the incoming cyclone.
And the national carrier's offering customers some flexibility on… Read more Video, Audio
-
Coromandel families moving so children can stay at school
5:18 PM.Packing up the family and moving, or staying with friends - just to be able to get to school and work.
That's the option some Coromandel residents are taking, as the massive State Highway 25A… Read more Video, Audio
-
Auckland Emergency Management readies for Cyclone Gabrielle
5:12 PM.Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
-
Weather: Aucklanders warned as Cyclone Gabrielle nears NZ
5:08 PM.Clean out your gutters and drains, secure trampolines and move your cars to higher ground - Aucklanders are urged to get ready for the next big storm.
Category Three Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to… Read more Audio
-
Three prisoners escape van on Auckland motorway
5:07 PM.Three prisoners are on the run after managing to get out of a Corrections vehicle in Auckland today.
Our reporter Tom Taylor joins us now in studio. Read more Video, Audio