Checkpoint for Thursday 11 June 2020

5:07 PM.The struggles and shortfalls of the country's aged care sector have been laid bare in a new review into Covid-19 clusters in rest homes.

More than half of New Zealand's Covid-19 deaths have been in… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM."Our aged care sector is a nursing-led profession and for far too long they have been undervalued," Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace told Checkpoint.

"I think what we've seen with… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.Marist College students are accusing their school of racism after they say staff ripped down Black Lives Matter posters they had put up.

At least one student took her allegations to the board. It met… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.

The controversial teams were officially… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.The Immigration Minister says the government is considering options to help foreign nationals relying on emergency help from Civil Defence.

It comes as Civil Defence Hawke's Bay is worried a "slow… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Kayak and glacier guides are turning their hand to clearing the country of wilding pines.

It's all part of a $1 billion government programme to get those laid off due to Covid-19 back in to work.

So… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.A brand new shopping centre opened for business in Auckland, with hoards of shoppers flocking for some post-lockdown retail therapy.

Commercial Bay is right next to the Britomart Train Station in… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.An independent review of Covid-19 clusters in aged care has found some rest homes were ill prepared for the impact of Covid-19 case, let alone an outbreak.

The Ministry of Health review, released… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.The government has allocated $200 million to improve health care in South Auckland but health leaders say it is only the beginning of what's needed.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Health… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.A spate of alleged illegal fishing near Wellington post-lockdown has kept Department of Conservation staff and coast watchers busy over the past few weeks.

There are two marine reserves in the… Read more Video, Audio