Checkpoint for Monday 19 February 2024

6:07 PM.The 1News Verian poll shows National still holds 38 per cent of the party vote - while Labour has nudged up 1 point to 28 per cent. Support for ACT has dipped to 8 per cent while New Zealand First is… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.A call tonight for day trampers at Aotearoa's most popular national parks to pay their way; in the wake of poo pile up that's seen DOC close the track to some people. The toilets on the Mueller Hut… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Paramedics are warning patients could die if Hato Hone St John goes ahead with plans to take ambulances off the road, to avoid paying staff to cover for sick colleagues. The emergency ambulance… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.If you're a parent of a school aged child, it could be the time of year again when the school sends home a request for payment. It might look very official, with invoice numbers, a column for GST and… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Show jumping Olympic medalist Shane Rose has been suspended for wearing a mankini in a dress up show jumping competition at Wallaby Hill near Sydney at the weekend. If it needs any explanation a… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.It's a simple equation facing New Zealand in Apia today, beat the Solomon Islands, and qualify for Paris. Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Another scary night for Canterbury residents who had to flee their homes as fire tore through the Waikari Valley. Flames ripped through 300 hectares of land overnight, threatening homes and property… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.MSD has officially been instructed to "actively" use all levers available to encourage people off the benefit and into work and that includes sanctions. In a letter outlining her expectations Minister… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM."Fragile" is the state of the nation according to the Prime Minister. In a speech Christopher Luxon said the new government's uncovered some quote "nasty surprises" about Aotearoas financial position… Read more Video, Audio