Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 April 2019

6:24 PM.Puke Ariki museum in New Plymouth is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its collection with a special exhibition. Whare Kahurangi - or house of treasured possessions - showcases the museum's taonga… Read more Video, Audio

6:17 PM.Christchurch homeowner Bob Burnett says lengthy delays in resolving his earthquake insurance claim is destroying his finances and affecting his kids' health. He's calling for a Royal Commission into… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Three men who survived when the helicopter they were in crashed into the ocean managed to swim to the Auckland Islands and shelter in the bush overnight. Sir Richard Hayes told Lisa Owen the sound of… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.Residents in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf have witnessed a rare display of waterspouts. The weather phenomenon was seen off the coast of Waiheke Island this morning - followed by heavy downpours and… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Dunedin man Joshua Perry has launched a petition calling on the government to speed up the lengthy wait times faced by disabled people wanting their bathrooms to be modified so they're safe. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says new visas are a victory for four of his clients - Indian students who were deported in 2017 - but there are about 150 others kept out in the cold. Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Four Indian students who were kicked out of New Zealand because their immigration agents falsified documents, have been granted visas to return here. Manoj Narra told Lisa Owen it's a massive relief.

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:23 PM.A year on from a $5.8 million investment in forestry, the Bay of Plenty village of Minginui is showing seeds of promise, but the 90 jobs initially promised is now being described as 'aspirational'… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.The three men who survived a helicopter crash near the Auckland Islands are back on the mainland, where they are being treated at Southland Hospital. Reporter Tess Brunton joins Checkpoint from… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Three men were found alive on the Auckland Islands this morning, 16 hours after the helicopter they were in plunged into the sub Antarctic ocean. Video, Audio

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