Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 July 2023

5:07 PM.Police do not believe missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao is alive. It's a week since the 44-year-old was last seen while door-knocking potential clients in the suburb of Wigram. Today… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.The Kiri Allan saga is continuing to dog the Prime Minister, with a leak from Labour's caucus meeting yesterday revealing a frank and emotional exchange. The Government is grappling to get back on… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.What's happening with the weather is a huge part of peoples everyday lives, with forecasts sometimes forming the basis of life and death decisions in emergencies. As was the case in recent extreme… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.A court has been told there is no question Lauren Dickason was severely mentally unwell on the night she killed her three children and she did it out of love. Mrs Dickason is on trial in Christchurch… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The Football Ferns' loss to the Philippines has put the New Zealand side in a tough spot at the FIFA World Cup. However, with a game left to play in the group stages of the tournament co-captain Ria… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.Hamilton Council's outed a pair of illegal rubbish dumpers, releasing a photo of a man and woman off loading a trailor full of trash under the cover of darkness. And they're appealing for people to… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.The Australian and New Zealand governments have announced a taskforce to make travel between the two countries easier. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Wellington for bilateral talks… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Businesses near a central Auckland sinkhole fear what the future holds after it was announced repair work on the street could take four months. Diversions and detours are in place for the busy College… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Today marked a new beginning for the Capital Connection as five newly refurbished carriages were unveiled at Wellington train station. The train service runs twice day between Palmerston North and… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.An otago school boy is youngest ever winner of a prestigious bravery award after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls beach in Milton. The Royal Life Saving… Read more Video, Audio