Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 October 2020

5:08 PM.Police in Northland are armed, after two gunmen who fired at an officer in her patrol car still on the run.

The officer was driving along State Highway 11, south of Kerikeri, when she was stopped by… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.A Pak n Save supermarket in the Auckland suburb of Māngere has been fined $78,000 for charging consumers more than the promotional prices on six occasions.

The Commerce Commission says shoppers… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The mother of a baby who died after being attacked by the family dog in Hamilton says she wishes she could go back in time.

The newborn baby died in Waikato Hospital yesterday after the attack on… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A spooky spat has broken out in an Auckland neighbourhood over the future of its iconic Halloween celebrations.

Dignan Street in Point Chevalier usually welcomes hundreds of trick or treaters - but… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Halloween can be frightfully fraught for a number of reasons - Covid-19, kids roaming the streets taking treats from strangers, and of course the sugar hangover.

Dr Harriette Carr, deputy director of… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.On Wednesday night the Silver Ferns playing their first international netball match since Covid-19 disrupted the sport.

New Zealand is hosting the England Roses in a three Test series starting in… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:39 PM.It is tough talks and difficult decisions for the National Party, as Judith Collins eyes a possible caucus shake-up.

She's meeting one-on-one with MPs over the coming days to divvy out roles and… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.The Greens say they're in the "concluding stages" of their talks with Labour on a governing arrangement.

The parties met for their third round of talks in the Prime Minister's office this afternoon… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Some fishing companies are being accused of overlooking qualified and competent New Zealanders, in favour of bringing in foreign crews who will work in harsher conditions for less money.

But an… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.ACC is to reassess claims for surgical mesh injury it previously declined.

Almost 400 people could have their cases reassessed under new clinical guidelines which were developed based on the latest… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.An earthquake-strengthening project, which could cost up to $180 million, has been approved for Wellington's Central Library.

Despite popular support for demolishing and building a new one, the… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.Warning: This report contains details that may be distressing for listeners.

The former flatmate of a man on trial for stabbing a woman to death says the accused was "fixated" on getting rid of his… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.On Tuesday night Checkpoint heard from Mark Orr, the latest person to catch a glimpse of the fabled South Island giant cat.

There have been sightings of the panther-like apparition reported since the… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.Researchers who are also former wards of the state have stressed the key changes needed to ensure any Māori-run alternative to Oranga Tamariki doesn't just turn a white bureaucracy into a brown one.

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6:26 PM.President Trump has had a rollercoaster day, campaigning in four separate states from Michigan to Nevada in a last-ditch attempt to overcome Joe Biden's lead in the opinion polls and secure four more… Read more Audio