Checkpoint for Thursday 1 November 2018

6:22 PM.Many Māori place names in Otago - itself an Anglicised Te Reo name - have become lost in translation, and stayed that way for more than 150 years. Timothy Brown investigates whether it's time to right… Read more Video, Audio

6:19 PM.The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering South Auckland mother Arishma Chand has heard he told a friend he'd kill her and her ex-husband. Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Tiaki - Care for New Zealand encourages visitors to experience NZ in a way that keeps everyone safe, protects the environment and respects culture. Our reporter Alex Perrottet asks tourists what that… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.A significant announcement promised by Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis today turned out to be a brochure and video encouraging visitors to protect New Zealand. He spoke with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Whangarei man Doug Chowns is calling on people with Celtic backgrounds to ditch Halloween in October - and celebrate spring as their ancestors did. Video, Audio

5:50 PM.The couple's four-day visit to New Zealand attracted big crowds and plenty of media coverage. But it comes with a price tag for the taxpayer - previous Royal tours have cost about $1 million. So what… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.With 22 of the 23 All Blacks players who featured in last weekend's win over Australia already departed to the UK for the team's three upcoming games there - the New Zealand squad to face Japan… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Cromwell GP Greg White fears lives could be put in danger when the only afterhours urgent medical care service in central Otago shuts its doors from 10pm - starting tonight. Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Down-at-heel suburbs of eastern Porirua are set to get a $1.5 billion face-lift from the Government with the region's first Kiwibuild project and the revamp of thousands of state houses. Video, Audio

5:22 PM.The country's largest fuel company, Z Energy, has opened its books to reveal a disappointing half-year result. This comes at a time when petrol prices have hit all-time highs, and motorists and… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.A person has died after a tourist bus and rental car collided on State Highway 6 near Kingston this morning. Ten others were taken to hospital, including one who is in a critical condition. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has launched a brochure and video encouraging visitors to protect New Zealand. It's called the Tiaki promise. But how will it work? Lisa Owen asks the minister. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has ordered a full-scale investigation into convicted Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, after new information revealed he'd returned to Europe since arriving… Read more Video, Audio

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