Checkpoint for Tuesday 27 February 2018

5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video

5:09 PM.National's new leader Simon Bridges says he's determined to lead a "modern" National party. He talks to John Campbell about his strengths, hopes for New Zealand's future and why he thinks the… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Morrinsville is Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hometown and a very safe National electorate. Zac Fleming and John Boynton spoke to locals about what they make of National's new leadership. Video, Audio

5:24 PM.A 40 percent drop in the number of people training to be teachers is being described as a 'ticking time bomb' by principals already struggling to find staff to fill classrooms. Audio

5:28 PM.Freestyle skier Nico Porteous and snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott led the New Zealand team out at Auckland Airport today, after arriving home following history making performances in Pyeongchang. Video, Audio

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

5:37 PM.The latest weather forecast with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio

5:38 PM.Konstanca Palzer describes how a torrent of water and forestry logs "came down like a tsunami" when Gita struck the top of the South Island last week. Video, Audio

5:43 PM.In closing arguments, the Crown says gloves with Colin Mitchell's DNA were found at the kidnapping scene and there's other evidence tying him to the crime, but his defence says the Crown has failed to… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Tradespeople and technicians from overseas are being granted more work visas than professionals to keep up with New Zealand's construction demand, but what's being done to train people here? Video, Audio

5:56 PM.Minister of Conservation Euginie Sage says New Zealand needs to follow the 30 other countries which have already passed legislation to ban single-use plastic bags or established levies. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.National's new leader Simon Bridges, the first Maori to hold the party's top job, is promising a caucus reshuffle within a fortnight. Video, Audio

6:15 PM.A defamation trial against Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt has been told he used a series of newspaper columns to damage a political opponent. Video, Audio

6:22 PM.An Auckland councillor is demanding Auckland Transport immediately pull alcohol advertising from city buses, but as Laura Tupou reports AT has no control over the ads until it takes over later this… Read more Video, Audio

6:27 PM.A new international donut chain is opening tomorrow morning in South Auckland and there are already people queueing.  Read more Video, Audio