Checkpoint for Friday 3 April 2020

5:07 PM.A little more than a week into the lockdown and the Health Minister has had to apologise to the Prime Minister for not following the rules after his van was seen parked at a mountain biking trail… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.On Thursday Mike Bush stepped down as Police Commissioner. Andrew Coster was recently announced to be stepping into the role, and he has now finished his first day on the job. He talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The Chief Justice says the Covid-19 outbreak has disrupted court business in a way not even seen during world wars.

Tens of thousands of district court cases alone are now up in the air.

In an… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.Two of the country's biggest bus operators are being accused of gaming the system and using Covid-19 restrictions as an opportunity to reduce the amount of annual leave they owe drivers.

The approach… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Craving your favourite fast food fix during lockdown? You're not alone.

Lower Hutt woman Liz McGimpsey has taken matters into her own hands and created home-made McDonald's.

She shared her facsimile… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:35 PM.A scheme to help prop up cafes and other small businesses during lockdown has gone "ballistic" according to its founder.

Since SOS Café launched last week, customers have placed more than 2,000… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.During the Covid-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson are in the same bubble, and they're addressing the nation on a daily basis. 

But what has happened to… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Millions of religious people around the world are preparing to celebrate major feasts and festivals while in lockdown at home.

Next week Christians mark Holy Week and Easter, while Jewish people… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.One of the most significant global events since World War II. That's how many history teachers believe the Covid-19 pandemic will be seen in the future.

So how can we help historians and future… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.As many as 100,000 foreigners could leave the country soon, now the government has relaxed domestic travel restrictions for people who want to get out of Aotearoa.

They are now allowed to fly… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.Eight more tourists who had been stuck in South America have arrived back in New Zealand but there is no good news on the horizon for around 80 others still stuck in Peru.

A chartered flight, leaving… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.The police are working to ensure the security and quality of tracking software being used during the nationwide lockdown.

Some people who have entered the country in the past fortnight have been sent… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.There is concern with all the focus on Covid-19 people who are seriously ill with other conditions are leaving it too long before seeking medical help.

General practitioners are doing most of their… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.From a reverend hosting a dance rave in his office, to more than 100 farming mums donning their wedding gowns and toasting each other online - New Zealanders are sharing some of the creative ways… Read more Video, Audio

6:26 PM.Four weeks at home in isolation means more time on our hands than ever before.

So what better chance to dust off the dumb-bells in the garage and exercise?

But how much is too much and where does… Read more Audio