Checkpoint for Friday 26 May 2023

6:12 PM.The huge demand for youth mental health services is causing long waits for patients, with some practices even being forced to turn new clients away.

The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.Community health clinics are again offering incentives in a bid to get people immunised before winter.

It's a formula that's worked in the past, with covid vaxathons drawing people in their hundreds… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.'It took me a long time to be proud of myself'. Iam Tongi has become the first Pacific person to win American Idol - and says there's no reason why others can't follow in his footsteps.

The… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A cluster of potholes has left a Whangārei mum with an unusable car and a chunky repair bill after the thud of hitting them set an airbag off. And she would like the road maintenance contractors to… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.Young people demanding immediate action on climate change from the government have held marches across the country.

School Strike 4 Climate and Fridays for Future want to see New Zealand reduce… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.There are concerns an online mega store is targetting children with freebies, like crocs and electronics, but is the real price valuable personal data?

The e-commerce site Temu launched last year… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Hundreds of people have today marked the death of a man well-known for juggling on the streets of Wellington.

Michael Wahrlich, affectionately known as Mike the Juggler, is one of five people known… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM."Nothing to do with us." That was the conclusion of Crown Law staff after "a cursory glance" at new evidence strongly suggesting Alan Hall was innocent.

Hall had his conviction for the 1985 murder of… Read more Audio