Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 March 2021

6:20 PM.The country's first hydrogen-fuelled bus has been unveiled today as Auckland Transport moves towards an emission-free fleet by 2040.

The $1.1 million bus will run from Botany to Britomart for a… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is optimistic a massive $460 million deal for rugby will go ahead.

Robinson spoke to media today about what he called a "transformational" deal in which US… Read more Video, Audio

6:10 PM.It's not credible Auckland port bosses were oblivious to the extent of safety problems at the company, according to the Workplace Relations Minister.

An independent report has found systemic failings… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.A west Auckland man who ignored kauri dieback rules has been found guilty of breaking the law when he went onto a track that had been closed to stop the spread of the tree killing disease.

Robert… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A traffic safety project in an Auckland suburb has created quiet streets, but also an uproar of criticism from many who did not know it was happening.

Plywood boxes have blocked several thoroughfare… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.The government is hoping to boost the number of Māori and Pasifika midwives in Aotearoa.

At the moment, less than 10 percent of midwives identify as Māori and less than three percent as Pasifika.

A… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Tauranga residents are being warned the area will pay in other ways if it doesn't invest in infrastructure.

The city's four commissioners are working through its upcoming long term plan after taking… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The head of MIQ has made more changes to the exercise bus system, after a series of failures on board buses from the Grand Mercure hotel.

Frustrated public health experts have been calling on the… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6245323947001 Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The father of one of the Pike River victims is considering legal action against the government for not going further inside the mine.

The Family Reference Group, representing most of the 29 victims… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.There are calls for an investigation into an alleged human trafficking ring in New Zealand following the arrest of a group of Chinese nationals working illegally at an Auckland building site.

Nine of… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Craig Harrison from the Maritime Union joins Lisa Owen to respond to a report revealing damning revelations into the Ports' safety culture.

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5:10 PM.The family of one of the men killed at Auckland Ports wants the chief executive to resign following damning revelations into the Ports' safety culture.

Systemic problems have been revealed in an… Read more Video, Audio