Checkpoint for Tuesday 27 June 2023

6:18 PM.Waka Kotahi's as confident as it can be that a new bridge to join up a badly damaged Corormandel state highway will be finished by March next year, even though it hasn't signed a construction contract… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Fruit and vegetables could again be victims of the latest wild weather. A least one supermarket chain is warning broccolli, lettuce, bagged salads and mandarins could be in short supply over the next… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.OCD sufferers and advocates say it's nearly impossible to get treatment for the disorder in the public sector unless there's 'blood on the floor'. For one mother it took eight months and calling the… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.Ohakune businesses and locals are breathing a sigh of relief that this year's Mt Ruapehu ski season has been saved. 

A $5 million guarantee from the government allows the Tūroa and Whakapapa ski… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.The green light for lab grown meat to be sold in American restaurants and supermarkets could mean big business for a New Zealand company producing the "seeds" the flesh can be cultivated from. For the… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.It's crunch time for the Prime Minister during his visit to China, as he gears up to sit down with one of the world's most powerful men. The meeting with President Xi Jinping is due to take place… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Elderly New Zealanders and people living in rural communities are worried about how they'll stay connected with the world as NZ Post slashes its workforce. The state-owned enterprise is set to cut 750… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.All Black Anton Lienert-Brown could miss the entire Rugby Championship. The Chiefs midfielder has copped a three week ban after being sin-binned for a dangerous tackle during the Super Rugby Pacific… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Returning to our earlier story, the government has stumped up $128 million for cash strapped universities. Education Minister Jan Tinetti spoke to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Customers with huge electricity bills say they're being left in the dark, unable to connect with their provider Nau Mai Rā as the invoices keep rolling in. The business launched in 2019 as the first… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Major job losses at two universities will go ahead despite a government rescue package. The government has announced a $128 Million package to help cash strapped universities, saying it's clear they… Read more Audio