Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 October 2018
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Teen boxer looking to make NZ history at Youth Olympics
6:26 PM.An 18-year-old high school student is looking to become the first female to win a medal in boxing for New Zealand at the Youth Olympics. Audio
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Teachers want more pay, smaller workloads
6:21 PM.Teachers say while the government's latest offer is 'insulting' and much more money is needed, it's not just about the pay - they also want smaller workloads. Audio
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Hope fading for people trapped under rubble in Indonesia
6:16 PM.Time is running out for anyone trapped in the rubble of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, as increasingly angry survivors wait for an aid operation to move into high gear. ABC's David… Read more Video, Audio
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$7.5m to be spent on Auckland level crossings
6:14 PM.A $7.5m funding boost to improve safety measures at level crossings across Auckland is being welcomed by the family of a teenager who was killed by a train. Video, Audio
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Andreas Heraf ‘offended, humiliated or intimidated’ players
6:09 PM.Calls are being made for the President and board of New Zealand Football to resign after a damning report into the governing body's conduct and culture. Sports reporter Clay Wilson was at today's… Read more Video, Audio
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Oamaru courthouse to reopen after strengthening costs slashed
5:55 PM.Oamaru' historic courthouse will officially reopen tomorrow, seven years after it was closed after it was deemed earthquake-prone. Video, Audio
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Council wants to sell 49% of Napier Port
5:48 PM.Hawke's Bay Regional Council is warning residents that rates could go up by 50 percent if it's not able to sell 49 percent of Napier Port to pay for its development. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
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Primary school kids need more education on periods - researchers
5:41 PM.New research shows New Zealand girls as young as eight are now getting their period, which could lead to serious social consequences if not handled properly. Audio
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Businesses will receive tax credit for research and development
5:37 PM.Businesses spending at least $50,000 a year on research and development will be in line for a 15 percent tax credit, under the Government's ramped up scheme to encourage investment in innovation. Audio
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Evening business for 3 September 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Tenants refuse to leave 'slum' boarding house
5:28 PM.The former St Joseph's Catholic convent on Great North Road in Auckland's Grey Lynn houses those with few other options. So now that it's sold, many are refusing to leave, saying they've got nowhere… Read more Video, Audio
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Dodgy synthetic drugs blamed for Christchurch death
5:22 PM.St John Ambulance today revealed that a recent death is being linked to the same synthetic drugs which have put 19 other people in hospital. Read more Video, Audio
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Deryck Shaw: ‘We’ve apologised…taken responsibility’
5:16 PM.NZ Football President Deryck Shaw says his position is a matter for the board to make a decision on, saying he won't resign despite calls for him to do so. He spoke to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
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Calls for NZ Football president to resign
5:09 PM.Former All White Sam Malcolmson says change needs to happen quickly, following a damning report into New Zealand Football, and he's calling for its president Deryck Shaw to resign. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Wednesday, 3rd October 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesdays full programme here. Video
