Checkpoint for Thursday 15 June 2023

6:08 PM.The cars in reverse when it comes to Auckland Transport's controversial parking plans. Following public feedback its released the "Room to Move Strategy" which will drive decisions on how parking is… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The war on wallabies is ramping up with an almost 50km exclusion fence going up in South Canterbury. They may look furry and cute, but these aussie visitors are a destructive pest that have been… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.As Checkpoint's been reporting, New Zealand's tipped into a recession. The government says the economy's taken a knock from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. While the opposition says the red… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Muriwai residents are airing their concerns to the Minister for Auckland, Michael Wood, tonight. The minister has travelled to the area hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, where many people still aren't… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.A proposal to revamp the Rugby Championship to accomodate South Africa and Argentina has been rejected by SANZAAR. Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan claims any changes to the championship… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Police say Bay of Plenty Mongrel Mob boss Steven Taiatini died after being hit by a ute. Investigators believe a Holden Colorado 4 wheel drive found gutted by a fire on the outskirts of town at the… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.There's a growing tide of frustrated parents demanding an end to rolling teacher strikes that have seen thousands of high school students missing valuable class time. The Ministry of Education and the… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.The latest stats out today confirm the country has entered a recession, by a whisker, with negative growth in the last quarter of 2022 and the first three months of this year. National's raising the… Read more Video, Audio