Checkpoint for Friday 2 August 2019

6:26 PM.Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of e-scooters they say have been left littered about the city and are endangering pedestrians. It's sparked a battle with companies that have flooded… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.West Coasters have been told to light the fire and stay home as storm conditions and king tides start to pound the coast … with the worst yet to come. Mayor Bruce Smith spoke to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio

6:13 PM.A burst water-main caused flooding on streets in Queenstown today, trapping people in their houses. Checkpoint spoke to Philip Smyth while he was stuck inside a house that he was renovating on Glasgow… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Fisilau Tapaevalu and Mesui Tufui have been jailed for their roles in an execution-style murder linked to the Comancheros gang. Video, Audio

5:36 PM.An investigation into what caused an explosion in the Christchurch suburb of Northwood last month could take up to a year. But residents and local authorities say they need answers far sooner. Video, Audio

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

5:21 PM.ACC is appealing a High Court decision ruling it should have accepted a claim from a woman who died from a cancer caused by asbestos. Deanna Trevarthen's sister-in-law told Checkpoint she's… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Some Queenstown residents were stuck in their houses after a council contractor hit a water-main, sending water gushing through streets, cutting them off from the resort town. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.A severe weather forecast for the South Island's West Coast has raised fears that an old toxic waste dump could burst. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.New figures released to Checkpoint show medical courses at Otago University and business courses at the University of Auckland have had the highest number of students enrolled thanks to the fees free… Read more Video, Audio

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