Checkpoint for Monday 23 November 2020

5:07 PM.An independent review has found the country's longest-serving mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt is struggling to do his job. The review into Invercargill City Council was prompted by the Department of Internal… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Iwi members and a protest group are promising they're in for the long haul, for an occupation of Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.Yesterday, the Mau Whenua group pitched their… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, invited him to New Zealand, and offered him the country's health officials to talk about Covid-19. The Prime… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.You know him as Rodney the abandoned I-T-M cat - well he's rapidly ripping though his nine lives cause he is M-I-A again. So just to get you up to speed with the Tabby-tales; earlier this year things… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Work wanted; A Fit 62 year old helicopter pilot out of a work due to covid19 says its a tough job market out there, but he's keen to turn his hand to working on Auckland's Ports - after hearing on… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.Come hell or highwater, Transmission Gully will be open for motorists next year. That's the promise from the New Zealand Transport Agency, during a behind the scenes tour of the 27-kilometre highway… Read more Video, Audio

6:17 PM.A South Auckland councillor is calling for more youth workers in the area after a series of shootings during the weekend. There were six gang-related incidents in Otara on Friday and Saturday - five… Read more Video, Audio