Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 June 2021

5:08 PM.A big pot of money set aside to help whānau living in motels has failed to make it to many children in need.

The Flexible Funding Programme was launched last year, and is often highlighted by the… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Aucklanders over 65 are being invited to book their first Covid-19 vaccinations - but it could be weeks before they actually get the jab.

Texts and emails will go out by the end of the week, but it… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Police say they managed to foil two mass shootings - one just before and another just after the March 15 terror attack.

The news came today in Christchurch at the first conference held in this… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.A critical meeting tonight could decide whether all hope for the next America's cup on home waters is sunk.

Team NZ boss Grant Dalton's selling his vision for the race to the Royal NZ yacht squadron… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6258927667001 Video, Audio

5:40 PM.It will be weeks before Waikato DHB will be running at full capacity after a cyber attack paralysed its IT systems four weeks ago.

But progress is being made, with doctors now able to access patients… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Ten people have died in Fiji after testing positive for Covid-19 but only four had their deaths attributed to the coronavirus.

The Health Ministry says six patients died from existing chronic… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Calls to eliminate period poverty are finally being answered by the government.

The first rollout of free period products in schools began today at Auckland Girls Grammar. This follows a pilot… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.It took just 15 minutes for the Department of Conservation's accommodation on the Milford Track to fill up for the entire six-month season this morning.

Tourism operators hope it's a sign there's… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.Cheating by University of Auckland students could undermine the integrity of some courses and results according to one student body.

Auckland University is investigating claims dozens of students… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.A woman who claims Arthur Allan Thomas raped her has told a court she was prompted to lay a complaint because Thomas could receive a formal apology over his earlier wrongful conviction.

The woman… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Warning: Some of the details in this report may upset some listeners.

Survivors have painfully recounted being dragged kicking and screaming to electric shock treatment while in state care.

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6:22 PM.Protecting Wellington's character versus the need for high density housing.

That's the challenge facing the city council as they work through changes to the proposed spatial plan.

The high-level… Read more Audio

6:26 PM.Philanthropist and businessman Sir Eion Edgar is being remembered for his selfless generosity, and his wicked bowling arm.

Sir Eion died yesterday afternoon from cancer at the age of 76 in his… Read more Audio