Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 May 2023

5:54 PM.The Chateau Tongariro hotel looks unlikely to reopen its doors any time soon.

The Tongariro National Park landmark closed indefinitely in early February amid concerns about its structural soundness.

5:50 PM.Thieves have ripped around $200,000-worth of copper off the prized Zeiss telescope at Auckland's Stardome Observatory.

Police say burglars appear to have accessed the telescope dome on the roof by… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.It could be another three years before trains are rolling through Auckland's City Rail Link.

The construction's expected to finish by November 2025, but will then have to undergo major testing before… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.A West Auckland community is in shock and saddened that its only NZ Post shop is being forced to close because of repeated attacks on its business.

There's been a steady stream of locals arriving at… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Olympic sports are being told to seek alternative sources of funding or face reducing their Games preparation.

Last year High Performance Sport New Zealand made a $131 million three-year investment… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM."I want to come home dad, get me out please - help". Emails from 11-year-old Mike Zhou-Beckenridge to his stepfather John Beckenridge before the pair disappeared eight years ago, have been read out in… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.National's accused the government of botching its measles catch up campaign - which saw tens of millions of dollars spent - but reached just seven percent of its target.

The office of the Auditor… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Disturbing footage has emerged of a "hands on" kiwi experience at Miami Zoo - where visitors have likened the bird to a puppy.

In the video, the brown kiwi is on display in a fully lit room, with no… Read more Video, Audio