Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 October 2020

5:07 PM.In the closing days of the election campaign, Judith Collins is desperately trying to turn National's prospects around, making a late notice visit to one of the country's bellwether seats. Her… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is accusing National of desperate politicking as Judith Collins again doubles down on her wealth tax attack line. Despite Ardern repeatedly ruling it out - Collins says a… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.A grieving family's appeal for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to show some kindness and let them sail to New Zealand after their son was fatally injured in Tahiti appears to have been heard. Eddie… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Auckland city centre's business association has attacked Auckland Council, claiming it's not doing enough to get its workers back into the CBD and supporting the local economy. Heart of the City says… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The man who defrauded a charitable trust linked to the Māori king to pay for weight loss surgery has avoided jail and been sentenced to home detention. Rangi Whakaruru was the king's trusted private… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:39 PM.US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest on the US Election and Trump and Biden's campaign, why so many people are voting early and Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The growing craze for exotic houseplants may be at the root of a spate of thefts from greenhouses and public gardens. Wellington's Botanic Garden is the latest target, with brazen thieves taking a… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Time is nearly up for owners of on-sold quake damaged properties in Canterbury to apply to claim money for botched repairs. The Government announced last year it would give an ex-gratia payment to… Read more Audio

5:56 PM.A long-running dispute over an earthquake-prone building in Wellington has hit a legal snag. Wellington City Council wants permission to strengthen Adelaide Hotel, because the owners refuse to. It's… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.A grieving UK family are hoping to be granted an exemption to sail their yacht to New Zealand so they can sell it and move home. The Jarman's application has previously been denied, but the Ministry… Read more Video, Audio

6:10 PM.Political reporter Charlie Dreaver joins us live from Green's final campaign rally in central Auckland. Video, Audio

6:13 PM.Invercargill City Council chief executive has considered bringing in a Crown observer, as divisions continue to rattle through the council. Deputy mayor Toni Biddle stood down on Friday citing a toxic… Read more Audio

6:18 PM.Obesity has emerged as a political football in the final week of the election campaign, and whether or not it's a matter of personal responsibility. National Party leader Judith Collins says it is… Read more Audio