Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 July 2020

5:07 PM.National is offering a cash package of up to $30,000 for people who've lost their jobs and want to start their own business - the catch - most of it would come from their own KiwiSaver funds.

Judith… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.New Zealanders coming home for a holiday, or those coming back from trips overseas will have to stump up for their Covid-19 managed isolation costs.

The government has announced it will only impose… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.New Zealanders who enter the country temporarily, or who leave after planned regulations come into force will be charged for managed isolation, the government has announced.

The Minister responsible… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.A community meeting is being held in Tarras tonight to discuss a proposed airport for the small rural Otago settlement. Christchurch Airport announced last week it has bought up 750 hectares in the… Read more Audio

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

5:40 PM.Warning: the details of the alleged offending will be upsetting to some listeners.

Australian police are issuing a stark warning for parents after a Sydney man was arrested for allegedly grooming and… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.New Zealand rugby is remembering one of its most influential and outspoken figures after the death of former All Blacks captain Andy Haden.

Following a long battle with cancer, the 69-year-old died… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Repair work on one of the country's most isolated highways - the Milford Road - is ongoing with road crews facing challenging conditions as winter takes hold.

The only road into Milford Sound was… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.The Resource Management Act looks set for the scrap heap with both Labour and National promising to replace it with two new laws.

That's the advice from a top level panel - appointed by the… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.Auckland Transport's $47 million plan to upgrade the only road in and out of Devonport could be dead in the water.

Four members of the local community board have quashed proposals for more cycle and… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.An invasive seaweed is threatening Fiordland's underwater and conservation groups are worried that money used to fight it will soon dry up.

Undaria has established itself in many parts of New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio

6:24 PM.The former deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett has given her parting speech to Parliament, sharing heartfelt anecdotes, all while showing her sense of humour.

Ms Bennett was one of three MPs who have… Read more Audio