Checkpoint for Monday 26 June 2023

6:08 PM.Coromandel businesses are facing another massive bump in the road, or rather a slip, that Waka Kotahi is working overtime to clear from State Highway 25. It's blocking lanes in both directions at… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.A nine strong team of blossoming mixed martial athletes are set to take on the world in Las Vegas next month. The diminutive but dangerous young grapplers from Auckland will compete at a competition… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Whanau in cyclone devastated areas are now turning their attention towards Matariki in a move to help the community reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Marae and community leaders are… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A private investigator believes police did not investigate the disappearance of Mike Zhou Beckenridge and his stepfather John Beckenridge thoroughly enough. The pair disappeared in March 2015 and a… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The government's stumping up $5 million to make sure the Ruapheu ski season goes ahead. Last week operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts was forced into liquidation after its creditors rejected a government… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The man in the middle of the Super Rugby final on Saturday night has detailed the abuse he's received since the game. Ben O'Keefe was the referee for the Crusaders win over the Chiefs in Hamilton, and… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.An Immigration Service set up by Health New Zealand in October still hasn't recruited any overseas-based GPs almost eight months later. Te Whatu Ora's International Recruitment Centre aims to make it… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The ski season on Mount Ruapehu has been saved, with the government providing up to $5 million to the liquidators of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts. The company was put into liquidation last week, after a vote… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.The government has defended taking a back up plane part of the way for the Prime Minister's trip to China. Chris Hipkins has arrived in Beijing for a jam packed week of talks, including with President… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Damaged highways are stopping produce getting to market, and forcing at least one freight company to add a surcharge to account for the major detours they have to take. State Highway Two between… Read more Audio