Checkpoint for Monday 25 May 2020

5:07 PM.Church services and gatherings of up to 100 people have been given the green light to take place later this week.

It comes after another day with no new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand - our third day… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Senior National MP Amy Adams has backtracked on her retirement plans after last week's change of leadership and is ranked number three on the party's list following a minor reshuffle.

Three days… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The week got off to a shaky start for many people in Horowhenua, after a strong earthquake rattled the lower north island region on Monday morning.

More than 36,000 people across the country have… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.The chief executive of Stuff, who has bought the media company for a dollar from Australian Nine Entertainment, says she has no other financial backers at this stage.

Sinead Boucher told Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.Farmers in parched regions of the country say the rain that has fallen over the past 24 hours is a small reprieve, but it is no drought-breaker.

A front brought just 8-15mm of rain to Northland… Read more Audio

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

5:37 PM.An elderly Christchurch couple are crying foul over EQC's site visit policy under alert level two.

EQC says the measures, outlined in emails to clients, are crucial for staff and customer safety.

… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Doctors fear a rise in the potentially devastating childhood disease rheumatic fever could get worse as the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown hit.

A public health alert has been issued for Wellington… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.Our borders may be closed but some international backpackers are still making the most of their New Zealand travel dreams.

There are estimated to be up to 150,000 overseas visitors still in the… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.National MP Amy Adams has cancelled plans to retire from Parliament to instead take the number three spot in the party's shadow cabinet.

The former justice, social housing & social investment… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.The government is loosening up the limit of social gatherings before the weekend and a decision on when the country moves to level one is just weeks away.

Social gatherings of up to 100 people will… Read more Audio

6:21 PM.It has been a day of extraordinary movement in New Zealand journalism.

First came news of significant jobs losses at Mediaworks today.

Then it was revealed that Stuff, one of the country's largest… Read more Audio