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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

5:42 PM.New Zealand basketball legend Tom Abercrombie has called time on his playing career, announcing his retirement today. Abercrombie's statistics are pretty impressive, he's won four championship titles… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.There are calls for the Prime Minister to put his money where his mouth is and ban Greyhound racing, after two deaths during race days in Christchurch in recent weeks. Animal organisation SAFE said… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.A small Bay of Plenty town has stood out in recent real estate statistics, with house prices there skyrocketing. The latest QV House Price Index says the average home in the Bay of Plenty town of… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The Black Caps have started their quest for a first Test series win over South Africa in Hamilton today. After a dominant victory in the first Test, New Zealand lost the toss and have been in the… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The Opposition is trying to wedge open cracks in the Coalition, questioning why the Prime Minister is allowing David Seymour to undermine him. It's just the latest episode in the ongoing back and… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Kandallah residents are relieved police have arrested and charged a 52 year old woman for the murder of their fellow resident Helen Gregory. The 79 year old was found dead in her Baroda Street home… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The commuter chaos continues in Auckland , train passengers could be facing weeks of disruption and, worst case scenario, it could continue through until March. Auckland Transport said today 19… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.Auckland's city centre has outpaced New Zealand's national economic growth for the second year in a row. That's according to just-released data for the year ended March 2023, indicating the city… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.It's been a familar refrain since at least last year's election, New Zealand's extensive smoke-free legislation will inevitably result in an increase in blackmarket trade. However, in the latest… Read more Video, Audio

5:57 PM.The mayor of Porirua says being clean is a human right, as a new shower and washing machine service for homeless people in the city opens. Orange Sky Aotearoa is expanding its service into Porirua… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.A 51 year old first-timer has made a big splash in Christchurch, earning her a place at the Manu World Champs in Auckland next month. Tania Veronese-Cowell flung herself off a three metre diving board… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.The company behind a Hawke's Bay music festival has collapsed, leaving dozens of musicians and crew thousands of dollars out of pocket. The two day Nest Fest in Hastings in early January featured big… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.It could take years before many growers on the East Coast are back to where they were before Cyclone Gabrielle. Almost a year since the deluge devastated growing areas across Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.It's being described as a major leap backwards in animal welfare in New Zealand, that is the resumption of live animal exports by sea. The SPCA is urging the Government to rethink its election promise… Read more Video, Audio