Checkpoint for Tuesday 14 March 2023

6:10 PM.Immigration officials are reviewing decisions they made to turn down some Iranian applicants who wanted to visit their New Zealand-based relatives. Immigration had concerns families were at risk of… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.Aucklanders' water bills are about to go up. Watercare plans to increase the cost of water by almost 10 percent. Felix Walton has more. Audio

5:55 PM.The lower North Island town of Foxton is about to have a clearer horizon as dis-used trolley bus lines come down.

Their removal, after a court case, ends any nostalgic hope of the former tourist… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Western Springs Stadium is closed for the foreseeable future after significant flooding damage, with no guarantee of when it will reopen.

The stadium is home to numerous concerts, Auckland speedway… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.More than 30 years since the murders of the Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin, a journalist from their home country is in Aotearoa, re-investigating the Coromandel killings.

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5:27 PM.Some properties in the Muriwai exclusion zone have had their red sticker status reviewed following new information that landslides in the area appear to be slowing down.

More than 125 properties in… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Coach Gary Stead has deflected any criticism of the ageing Black Caps squad after yesterday's final ball win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch.

On his 37th birthday injured New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Labour's policy bonfire has left its potential government partners feeling burned.

The Greens believe yesterday's announcement was a breach of their co-operation agreement with Labour.

And Te Pāti… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Freight trucks can finally move along a critical supply route for Hawke's Bay, much to the relief of local businesses.

Vital supply convoys have begun along State Highway 5 from Napier to Taupō after… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only have pedestrian access after the landslip at Point Howard today.

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5:07 PM.A landslip has taken out powerlines, gas and water in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only… Read more Video, Audio