Checkpoint for Monday 27 November 2023

5:47 PM.There was no breakdown in communication. That was the assurance offered by a senior police controller who was in the southern communications centre on the day of the Christchurch mosque attacks… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.Northern Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti are back in cleanup mode after heavy rain fell steadily over the weekend. The region's infrastructure bruised and battered from previous storms, and each downpour… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.The Black Caps are looking to bounce back from their World Cup heartbreak on their tour of Bangladesh. The first of the two test series gets underway tomorrow afternoon. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Consumer NZ says some motorists are losing hundreds of dollars a year due to their insurance policies, as premiums skyrocket. It carried out a survey which found they've increased up to 38 percent in… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.It's another woody wash out for Tai Rāwhiti, with rough weather over the weekend leaving recently cleaned beaches coated in slash again. It could be weeks before they're pristine again. The… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.New Zealand officially has a new Prime Minister. Christopher Luxon was sworn in as this country's 42nd Prime Minister during a ceremony in Wellington this morning. He will lead his first Cabinet… Read more Audio