Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 11 June 2015

Man and three paramedics ill from unknown substance; Banks rush to slash mortgage rates after OCR cut; Breeder says no worries about sheep going to Mexico; Green light for restoring Christchurch town hall; Green light for restoring Christchurch town hall; Racing legend Bonecrusher laid to rest at Ellerslie; and Sea Shepherd US agrees to pay millions to Japanese whalers.