Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 February 2024

5:57 PM.It's been a hot day in the region with the mercury tipping 29 degrees at one point. Metservice Meteorologist Heath Gullery speaks to Jimmy Ellingham. Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.A warning for boaties today to keep their boats and jet-skis secure and out of sight due to a spate of thefts. Most of the thefts are from the city of sails and the Head of the Police Maritime unit… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.A group of Tauranga charities are facing rent increases of up to 253% and say they can't continue if the price hikes come into effect. They've been making submissions to their landlord, the council… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.A year ago Checkpoint was in Hawke's Bay as shocked residents picked through the mud and debris after Cyclone Gabrielle struck. Today, we return to speak to three of them about the past 12 months, as… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.There are now two evacuation centre set up for residents displaced by the fire on Christchruch's Port Hills. One has been established at the Lincoln Community Centre for people closer to Selwyn… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.It's rush hour in Auckland and rail commuters face yet more delays, Auckland Transport has cancelled 19 train services because of speed restrictions, some imposed because tracks are overheating. On… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Returning to the large fire on Christchurch's Port Hills, Homes have been left without power as a result of the blaze. Orion New Zealand general manager Steve McDonald speaks to Jimmy Ellingham… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Fletcher Building's share price has plummeted after it delivered a disappointing 120-million-dollar-half-year loss, with a mixed reaction from market analysts. The result has seen the company's chief… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.The glitziest event on the New Zealand sporting calendar has arrived with the 61st Halberg Awards taking place at the Spark Arena in Auckland this evening. Thirty finalists across six categories have… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.It's official, Kiwirail is pulling the plug on its electric ferries and is now having to back pedal out of its agreement with its Korean Shipbuilders. The operator of the Interislander still held out… Read more Video, Audio

5:06 PM.We begin tonight in Christchurch where 10 helicopters, and firefighters onboard 15 trucks and tankers, are battling a large fire in the Port Hills. The fire started around 2.15 this afternoon and… Read more Video, Audio