Checkpoint for Thursday 10 August 2023

6:13 PM.Tourists are being told to stay away, with thousand of people being evcacuated as the Hawaiian island of Maui burns with out control scrub fires. The blaze has ripped through the historic town of… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Queenstown's officially got a plan to address its affordable housing crisis. The local council's signed off on a joint housing action plan it hopes will make it easier to get quality housing that's… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The government's heavy-hitters hit full campaign mode today when they visited Taranaki. Both the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and his deputy Carmel Sepuloni played on their family histories as they… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Nelson City Councillors have voted for a plan change that would enable residential intensification at varying levels through three new zones. It's hoped the change will address the housing crisis by… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.A forensic pyschiatrist who assessed Lauren Dickason believes her behavior showed a delusional psyche in the months leading up to her killing her children. The 42-year-old has pleaded not guilty to… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.People who depend on the Interislander say the service being offered by Kiwirail just isn't good enough, after another fault left passengers stuck. Those onboard the Kaitaki spent the night anchored… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.To the Central Hawkes Bay now where a toddler has died after a vehicle accident. Our reporter Kate Green is in Waipukurau where the tragic incident took place this morning. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio

5:31 PM.National Party MP Sam Uffindel recently revealed he does the shopping, once a month, in order to "give his wife a break." In June, the Tauranga politician explained to Parliament that his monthly… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.One of the Highlander's favourite sons is returning home. Former coach Jamie Joseph is coming back to the southern franchise to take on the role of Head of Rugby. Sports reporter Jonty Dine joins Lisa… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Residents who fled their homes as devastating wildfires struck the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight have described apocolyptic scenes as people fled their cars and a petrol station exploded. More… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Police in south-west Waikato are urging farmers to check for missing stock as they ramp up their search for runaway dad Tom Phillips. Mr Phillips and his three children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM."Our hearts ache with worry" That from the parents of a missing Auckland teenager who police believe has been murdered. The lead investigator revealed Headhunters are implicated in killing the… Read more Video, Audio