Checkpoint for Friday 27 November 2020

6:22 PM.Could there really be a black panther or a puma living in Canterbury?

Last month, Christchurch osteopath Mark Orr was mountain biking on the Perseverance track near Hanmer Springs when he told Checkp… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.Labour's Andrew Little got his first grilling as Health Minister today as he was quizzed on the sector's bullying and burnout problems.

In response, Little is promising to fast-track reforms… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.New Zealand citizens or residents say they are back to square one as they battle for visas for their overseas partners.

And some are crying foul over a two-tier system allowing border exemptions to… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The number of New Zealanders with eating disorders seeking help has at least doubled this year, pushing treatment services to breaking point, according to a support group.

Eating Disorders… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.It's not Friday the 13th but it is Black Friday in New Zealand and alongside Boxing Day, today marks one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Black Friday is originally an American tradition… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.After a 259-day hiatus, the Black Caps finally get to play international cricket again tonight.

The first of three T20s against the West Indies in Auckland signals the start of a home summer set to… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.The future of banking may be here with a regional hub kicking off in Martinborough today - a one-stop-shop for customers.

The major banks are trialing the joint-service for the next year - after… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Polytechs are trying to make more space available as record numbers sign up for apprenticeships.

Since July when the government made them fees free for the next two and a half years, twice as many… Read more Audio

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

5:27 PM.The row between the Māori Party and the Speaker of the House has continued today, with both sides accusing each other of grandstanding.

The minor party is unhappy with the Speaker because… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A man who raped a woman in an Auckland motel after going on a date with her has been jailed for three and a half years.

The man, who has interim name suppression, was found guilty of rape after a… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Working from home saw an eight percent jump in residential energy demand as office life became more digital.

While ditching physical meetings to dial in might mean fewer cars on the road, is it as… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Growers say fruit may still be left to rot, despite the Government promising that 2,000 seasonal workers from the Pacific can come through the border to help with the harvest.

They're saying… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The mother of a teenager with anorexia and bulimia says children will die unless the government puts more money and resources into treatment for eating disorders.

The demand for services has more… Read more Video, Audio