Checkpoint for Wednesday 20 September 2023

6:08 PM.After an uninspiring first televised leader's debate last night, the latest TVNZ Verian poll shows Labour is continuing to lose much-needed support. The party is at twenty-seven percent, down one from… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.'This one is truly special' Ryan Fox has given himself precious little time to bask in the glory of winning one of European golf's most prestigious tournaments. He's already back on course, ahead of… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.The government's admitted it doesn't know how many migrants might have been scammed through its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Hundreds of migrants have been crammed in homes, and are living in… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.The family of a man found dead after he failed to return to the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital say they're still in the dark about what happened almost nine months on. 69 year old… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.There's a commuter crush in Wellington, with the Hutt train line out of action. Our reporter Ruth Hill is at the main station and joins Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The two men vying to be Prime Minister have ventured back out on the campaign trail with renewed energy after last night's televised face-off. The first leaders' debate was a sometimes scrappy, but… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Spain's Football World Cup winning players who had said they are boycotting the national team have turned up for international duty. But several said they're not happy about it. The players launched… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Canterbury got a big shock this morning with a long and strong earthquake that sent people running for the nearest door frame. While the region seems to have escaped any major damage, it's left locals… Read more Audio

5:12 PM."Defeated" and "disheartened" is how a young voter's feeling after she says the two Chrises "bounced around" her question in last night's leader's debate. Sky Rens is a waitress on Auckland's… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Read more Video, Audio