Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 October 2018

6:20 PM.What impact has the coalition government's initiatives had on improving the lives of those living in poverty? As part of RNZ's One Year On series, Beyond the Beehive reporter Max Towle and cameraman… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend a reception at Auckland Museum tonight. Reporter Jessie Chiang has the latest. Video, Audio

6:10 PM.John Townend is a geophysics professor at Victoria University and joins Checkpoint live to discuss the 6.2 earthquake felt widely throughout New Zealand today. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The 6.2 magnitude earthquake was at a depth of 207 kilometres and was felt for 30 seconds from as far north as Auckland down to Bluff but there have been no reports of damage or injuries. Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Little Capybara babies - the newest arrivals at Wellington Zoo - were unfazed by the earthquake this afternoon. In fact, they slept through it. Video, Audio

5:52 PM.About 1000 Christians gathered at Parliament today to demand the name of Jesus be put back into the Parliamentary prayer. Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A court has heard Rohit Deepak Singh, who is accused of murdering Arishma Chand, told a friend he could make the South Auckland mother disappear if he wanted. Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross has given his proxy vote to his former party as he remains on leave based on medical advice. Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis discusses the move with… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to Auckland today where Meghan smashed her husband in a kiwi classic - gumboot throwing before spending the day roaming the city of sails. Logan Church… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford says National's Judith Collins has targeted a young couple online over how they became eligible for a Kiwibuild home. The couple have shut down their social media… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford has said 200 Housing New Zealand tenants evicted over flawed meth tests will be compensated by Christmas, but those figures clash with figures HNZ has supplied to… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Seismologist John Ristau says the 6.2 earthquake started with a "good solid bump" followed by a waving, swaying motion known. He told Lisa Owen deep quakes like this don't usually lead to significant… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi says there has been no reports of damage from the 6.2 earthquake, but New Zealanders can expect aftershocks. He encouraged people to check on their neighbours… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt widely throughout the central New Zealand and as far south as Christchurch today. We spoke to people throughout the country, who described what impact the quake had… Read more Video, Audio

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