Checkpoint for Friday 24 November 2023

5:50 PM.It's the biggest retail event of the year marking the start of the festive season shopping. But after last weekend's traffic chaos at Westfield Newmarket, when motorists queued up to three hours in… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Lego land is replacing limbo land this weekend in Palmerston North. While politicians were busy hammering out coalition arrangements, some of New Zealand's more creative minds turned their attention… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Blood splattered wet wipes and bedding, and footage from a sophisticated CCTV set-up could hold clues to who killed the toddler know as Baby Ru. The toddler now called Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.New Zealand Rugby has launched a strategy to help connect more Pacific communities with the game. The strategy is the first of its kind anywhere in the world and aims to create more equitable… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.More threatening emails have been received by schools, courts, hospitals and places of worship today around the country. At least 70 emails, which police describe as "of a concerning nature", have… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.National Party leader and incoming Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341684446112 Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.National, ACT and New Zealand First will lead the country's first ever three party coalition government. Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the Governor General confirming he can… Read more Video, Audio