Checkpoint for Friday 14 June 2024

5:51 PM.Claimants today at the Waitangi Tribunals inquiry accused the government of gaslighting Maori through its Te Reo policy, something lawyers for the Crown have denied, Pokere Paewai reports. Audio

5:47 PM.Pharmacists have described trying to get hold of two types of HRT patches, used to mitigate symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause as a lottery, leaving some women forced to mix their dosage, pay… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about tensions rising between the EU and China over electric vehicle exports, the G7 summit seeing the signing of a multi-year security agreement… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.Of more 1500 people celebrating the New Year at Furneaux Lodge at the start of 1998, only Scott Watson had the propensity, motive and opportunity to kill Ben Smart and Olivia Hope according to the… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Warriors get chance to avenge loss tomorrow night. Audio

5:18 PM.The nurses' union said its members are dismayed at the latest cost cutting move within the health sector, with a halt to hiring people for non-frontline roles, Rachel Graham reports. Audio

5:16 PM.Chinese premier Li Qiang met with New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington yesterday and visited the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research this morning, Liu Chen reports.

5:08 PM.An $80,000 reward has flushed out more than 70 new leads in the hunt for fugative Tom Phillips and his three children and police say a number of them ARE credible, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Another pressure point for crime in Auckland is the CBD - and the area in and around Queen street. Police say they've upped their foot patrols by about 58 percent. But that hasn't been enough to… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.K Road locals call for more support for City Mission residents Audio

4:30 PM.86 year old Margarent Lemm from Gore speaks to Lisa Owen about collecting 38,000 pens over the years, she is looking for someone to take over her collection. Audio

4:26 PM.RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall previews the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals match between the Blues and the Brumbies. He speaks with Lisa Owen. Audio

4:18 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Justin Trudeau's comments that he considered stepping down from his role of Prime Minister, the Canadian government's claiming to be a… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how often they travel to Auckland's CBD and if it's easy to get a carpark. Audio

4:06 PM.Andrew Krukziener speaks to Lisa Owen about the Save Queen Street Society taking Auckland Council to the High Court over its decision to sell the Down Town Carpark building to developer Precinct… Read more Audio