Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 May 2019

6:19 PM.The Australian teenager Will Connolly shot to fame in March when he egged the far-right Senator Fraser Anning blamed Muslim immigration for the Christchurch mosque shootings. As the teen dubbed "Egg… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.A Christchurch family, who have seen their mum go in and out of mental health facilities, says the government needs to back up their promises around mental health reform with action. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Tech experts say National's early access to Budget documents was probably not the work of a sophisticated hacker, but an amateur computer sleuth who got lucky. But has anything actually illegal… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.The mother of two boys who died after a horrific car crash last Easter says she is shocked and offended at the sentence handed down to the truck driver that killed them. Read more Video, Audio

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

5:31 PM.The government has announced today it will be establishing a national suicide prevention strategy - but not a suicide reduction target. Health Minister David Clark says it was a decision govt… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The man at the centre of new book 'Whale Oil' was stopped, detained and searched at Auckland Airport by customs. Alex Perrottet reports. Video, Audio

5:17 PM.National leader Simon Bridges lashed out at the government today, accusing it of a witch hunt after spending yesterday trumpeting secret Budget details obtained by the party. Our political editor Jane… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Thousands of teachers chanted, shouted and marched in towns and cities around the country today in the first ever joint strike by primary and secondary school teachers. They say the government's offer… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.In response to its mental health inquiry the Government today announced it would soon establish an new independent commission and widen access to mental health services. But it's refusing to set a… Read more Video, Audio

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