Checkpoint for Friday 9 April 2021

5:07 PM.Thousands of children have abandoned their classes for the day, all in the name of climate action.

School Strikes 4 Climate were held in a number of big cities for the first time since September… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM."Shambolic" is how one rest home boss is describing the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Aged care residents and workers are in the priority two category, and according to the government's own timetable are… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.A new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Ōtara could be vaccinating five times the number of people booked in.

South Seas vaccination clinic been open two days and is working through people in group 1… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.

As house prices rise dramatically, people are still living on the streets, in cars and even in tents as winter approaches.

… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:40 PM.Tougher penalties and fines are on the cards as part of a proposed crack down on irresponsible freedom camping.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has released plan to hike the costs for those who break… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.A Wairarapa hapū is overwhelmed by the support for their crowdfunding campaign for about $500,000 to buy back some of their whenua.

Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia wants to purchase 182 hectares by the… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.Auckland Airport is putting the finishing touches on its new twin terminal in anticipation of the return of quarantine-free travel on April 19.

Travellers from countries outside the bubble will be… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.The Prime Minister wants quality assurance on pre-departure tests from countries where New Zealanders are flying from.

A two week travel suspension comes into force on Sunday, for flights arriving… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.It's crunch time for a pioneering peanut crop in Northland, which government agencies hope could provide a viable product for the area.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has teamed up with the… Read more Video, Audio

6:17 PM.Six kiwi have been released onto the Kaitake range in Te Papakura o Taranaki / Egmont National Park today where the call of our national bird has been absent for decades.

The release is a milestone… Read more Audio