Checkpoint for Tuesday 24 October 2023

6:07 PM.The World Health Organisation is warning of a "public health catastrophe" if humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire is not allowed in Gaza. Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Just six months after he nearly died during an accident when cutting a tree, a Dannevirke man will walk more than 200 kilometres to Wellington.  Read more Audio

5:50 PM.It is arguably the biggest, most iconic running event in New Zealand and it's happening this Sunday. The Auckland marathon has been going for 32 years, but this year, like in 2015, it is clashing with… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.People who travel between Auckland and Waiheke Island are celebrating promised savings, with a new ferry operator making waves in the Hauraki Gulf. From next month, Island Direct will operate a… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Police have been granted special powers to crack down on gangs in Ōpōtiki. They say recent shootings throughout the town are related to rising tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob gangs… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.There's a new ferry service in town set to offer trips between Auckland and Waiheke at a cheaper price than long-running operator Fullers360. From next month, Island Direct will provide up to 18… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.'None of them are defined by what happened on 15 March'. The words of the coroner as she opened an inquest into the Christchurch terror attack, as she promised to keep victims at the heart of her… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm with our Pacific neighbours on Red Alert as they brace for winds close to 300km per hour. Tropical Cyclone Lola is sitting… Read more Video, Audio