Checkpoint for Monday 7 October 2019

5:10 PM.Police have begun arresting climate activists blocking a major Wellington intersection. At least three people have been removed from Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, where members of Extinction… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.'Extinction Rebellion' environmental protesters have been on the corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay near Parliament, blocking main roads.

RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell is there with the… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.The government is reinstating of the parent visa category for migrants has been criticised for only catering to the rich.

The visa category was suspended by National in 2016, out of concern sponsors… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Tūranganui-a-Kiwa locals are celebrating the return of taonga - 250 years after they left Aotearoa shores on Captain Cook's Endeavour.

The 37 taonga have been returned on loan to Tairāwhiti museum -… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Otago University says it's time for grief, not action following the death of a student at a Dunedin flat party.

Nineteen-year old Sophia Crestani died when hundreds of people crammed into the Dundas… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:35 PM.A cyber attack on a primary health organisation that exposed the personal data of up to a million people is being described as a wake-up call for authorities.

It was revealed at the weekend that… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Pacific rugby referees are being told they probably won't officiate at a World Cup until 2031 or later, unless something drastically changes at World Rugby.

Questions have been asked about whether… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.All Blacks coach Steven Hansen says it's likely one of the knockout games at the Rugby World Cup will be decided by penalties.

A record number red and yellow cards have been handed out at the… Read more Video, Audio

6:10 PM.More than 30 police are investigating the death of a young woman at a Dunedin flat party on Saturday night.

Nineteen-year old Sophia Crestani, who was a second year student at the University of… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Businesses struggling with disruption caused by the building of Auckland's City Rail Link say they've have heard nothing from the Transport Minister, months after a hardship fund was first mooted.

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6:18 PM.Multiple Sclerosis sufferers feel abandoned by Pharmac's decision to fund a new drug for the nervous system disorder; but only for a limited number of people, determined by a strict screening… Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.The Kiwi who has officially become one of the biggest stars in one of the world's fastest growing sports says he's just getting started.

On Sunday Israel Adesanya became the undisputed world… Read more Video, Audio