Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 July 2019

6:11 PM.The prime minister has come under fire for the timing of her trip to Tokelau as tensions continue at Ihumatao in south Auckland. Audio

6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire for the timing of her trip to Tokelau as tensions continue at Ihumatao in South Auckland. Audio

5:56 PM.Some South Island ski fields are breathing a sigh of relief as heavy snow begins to fall this evening. This comes during what's been called a very mild winter, with ski fields relying on snowmakers to… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Team leader of Carnivores at Auckland Zoo, Lauren Booth, was with Berani from the day he was born. In her first interview since his death, she pays tribute to the 'dignified', 'handsome' and 'goofy'… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.AUT is denying the Chinese government pressured it into cancelling a booking for an event marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Audio

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

5:28 PM.Both Napier City Council and opponents of a controversial $41 million pool development are claiming victory after a High Court order froze the awarding of a contract to build the centre. Audio

5:21 PM.Westport North School hopes to reopen its doors on Friday after it was forced to shut when more than a third of its pupils became sick. School principal Cath O'Loughlin says early indications suggest… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.As the Paramount Chief of Rarotonga visited Ihumātao today, National leader Simon Bridges took a swipe at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for going overseas whilst the land dispute remains unresolved. Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Several hundred protesters descended on Parliament today to deliver a petition calling on the government to stop uplifting Māori children from their whakapapa. Māni Dunlop reports. Video, Audio

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