Checkpoint for Friday 3 July 2020

6:26 PM.Despite border restrictions, more than 200 film and TV production workers will have arrived in New Zealand by the end of the year. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has confirmed… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.The building and construction sector generates about 20 percent of New Zealand's carbon emissions and 50 percent of material going to landfill. The Government has a plan to make building more… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.The National backbencher Hamish Walker has been pulled into line by his leader Todd Muller, over comments he made about New Zealanders returning from Asia. The Clutha-Southland MP put out a press… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.The arrest of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ex girlfriend could raise more awkward questions for Prince Andrew. British Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found in the US by the FBI and has been charged… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.Yesterday, the government stopped any further payments to America's cup events arm from a $40 million hosting fund, while allegations of taxpayer money mis-management are investigated by the Ministry… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.The government's wage subsidy bill has now topped 12 billion dollars - with Wilson Parking among the companies to receive more money through the latest round of payments. Wilson's latest claim is for… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Buoyant Blues fans received a bad news reminder this morning. With the team riding high, unbeaten at the top of the Super Rugby Aotearoa table, first five Beauden Barrett confirmed he will take up a… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Victims and family of those injured and killed in the mosque terror attacks say they are determined to be in court for the killer's sentencing. Brenton Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The former chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, the former prime minister Helen Clark and former Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe have co-authored a paper saying keeping the country… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.Auckland's drinking water pipes are leaking at least 50 million litres a day, far more than Aucklanders have been asked to save during the drought. Audio

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

5:23 PM.Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton is claiming a "highly orchestrated attack" on the team's integrity and credibility from people with "questionable motives". Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Victoria's premier is warning more suburbs in and around Melbourne could go back into lockdown if cases of Covid-19 remain high. Audio

5:12 PM.The state of Victoria has recorded another 66 cases of Covid-19 today. The number of active cases in the state is now at 442 - and 23 people are in hospital. A lockdown is in force in more than 30… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Queenstown's mayor says plans for isolating people in his district will need to be bulletproof before he'll back them. Yesterday the government announced it was looking to the resort town and Dunedin… Read more Audio