Checkpoint for Wednesday 2 August 2023

6:07 PM.National and ACT are on track to govern comfortably alone in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll Labour's dropped 3 points to 32.3 per cent. National's popularity is up to 36.6 per cent. As for the… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.It's a pilot, but not the kind Air New Zealand's used to. The national carrier's looking to trial low emissions aircraft to move freight starting in 2026. And it's looking for two airports to be part… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A charity that's been supporting sexual abuse survivours in Northland and Auckland for nearly 30 years is fighting for survival. HELP Auckland is calling for urgent support to keep their personal… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.National is accusing Labour of "mean and spiteful" politics after it blocked an attempt to make paid parental leave more flexible. A bill, proposed by National's deputy Nicola Willis, would've allowed… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.A independent report has found no evidence of an orchestrated pro-Russia campaign behind the inappropriate editing of international new stories by an RNZ web journalist. But it concludes the reporter… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.The Silver Ferns will be in action twice tomorrow as they meet hosts South Africa and Jamacia at the Netball World Cup. Rocked by the loss of Grace Nweke, New Zealand has maintained a perfect record… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The leader of the Gloriavale Christian Community has been charged with sexual offending against girls over a period of more than 20 years. Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple appeared at the Greymouth… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Hell on earth and a place of depravity, and sexual, physical and spiritual violence. That's the damning description of life at Marylands School and a related community centre in Christchurch between… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.High school teachers will get a pay bump of around 14.5 percent, after the government agreed to an arbitration panel's recommendation. The decision ends months of pay disputes between the government… Read more Video, Audio