Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 March 2017

6:26 PM.The world's steepest street seems to have become a victim of its own success, with residents reporting chaos as tourists block access to their properties and even trampling through their gardens. Audio

6:19 PM.Environmental groups are backing the call by a group of Maori grandmothers for conservation orders over more than three dozen South Island rivers. Audio

6:17 PM.The police have failed to find any sign of of missing Auckland woman Kim Bambus after five days and have now decided to scale back the search. Audio

5:53 PM.The Warriors playmaker is still a possibility for Sunday's game against the Gold Coast Titans, after being forced to sit out due to a hamstring twinge. Audio

5:45 PM.More than five people have died on crashes on SH1 between Picton and Christchurch since it became a main arterial route following the Kaikoura earthquake. Audio

5:40 PM.There's now broad agreement the Defence Force and book's authors are talking about the same place, but Bill English says he's not convinced an inquiry is needed. Audio

5:37 PM.The products won't be hit by the extra taxes on normal tobacco, nor will they have to use plain packaging. However, they will be restricted to people 18 years and over and banned indoors, where… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The trial of Troy Taylor, accused of killing 15-month-old Ihaka Stokes, is coming to an end. Defence and the Crown made closing statements at the High Court in Christchurch today. Audio