Checkpoint for Friday 13 October 2023

6:07 PM.The election campaign ends tonight, after a long six weeks on the road for politicians trying to sell their vision to voters. The hoardings have to come down tonight, and from tomorrow, there'll be a… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.A washing machine that burst into flames forcing an Auckland family to evacuate their home has prompted a wider warning about potentially fatal faults in four top loaders. The samsung toploader… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Former staff members at the Gulf Harbour Country Club on Auckland's Whangaparaoa Peninsula say they're owed more than $100,000 after getting laid off on the spot. The club abruptly closed in July… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A leaked independent report has painted a grim picture of Christchurch City Council and how it handled the Bromley stench. A fire at a wastewater treatment plant in November 2021 caused a terrible… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.'Not in our backyard thank you very much'. Taumaranui locals want to know why disused trains from Auckland have been dumped in their town. The unwanted Auckland carriages were surplus to requirement… Read more Video, Audio

5:31 PM.Thieves pinching valuable copper cable from the Hawkes bay electricity network are at risk of getting deadly shocks. The local distributor Unison says there's been a massive spike in thefts with… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.All Blacks winger Mark Telea has been left out of the side to play Ireland in the quarter final on Sunday morning, for breaching team protocol. Leicester Fainga'anuku has been named on the left wing… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet. The community in Moerewa is shocked and grieving after the woman, in her 70s, died - and her… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.After a gruelling six weeks, Politicians have had a frantic final day of campaigning, ahead of voting closing tomorrow night. Polls suggest National and ACT have the edge - but would need New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio