Checkpoint for Friday 11 February 2022

5:08 PM.A hard core of protesters is refusing to budge from Parliament four days into the demonstration - with more people still arriving.

Despite being trespassed they're digging in for the weekend.

The… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said police are working with Wellington City Council to seek "disestablishment" of food trucks and others bringing food to the Parliament… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.The bill for unpaid stays in MIQ has ballooned to more than $38 million, six months after debt collectors began chasing returnees who have yet to pay.

Nearly 6000 bills are more than 90 days overdue… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The pandemic's been an absolute party pooper, particularly for iconic costume & set suppliers First Scene.

Now the company's appealing to people to tap into their sense of fun and and dive into First… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.What started as a health and fitness programme has transformed into a full blown food bank because of the crushing impacts of Covid-19.

Buttabean Motivation was already delivering between 400 and 700… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6296918059001 Video, Audio

5:44 PM.Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has told Checkpoint the militarisation of the border between Russia and Ukraine is "very concerning" and NZ is working with international partners to call for a… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.With more rain forecast for the Buller District, some frustrated locals have called for urgent flood mitigation work.

Evacuated residents in Westport were today allowed to return to their homes to… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Aucklanders' food scraps will soon be kept out of landfill and instead used to power homes and help grow crops.

The city council's been running a trial of green waste bin collections on the North… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.Westport has seen two evacuations in a week, and that's on the back of a devastating soaking last July.

So is there a future for flood-prone Westport? Most of the people forced out of their homes… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.Westport has had two evacuations in a week, less than a year after devastating floods in July 2021.

It raises the question of whether the West Coast town has a future in the face of climate change.

… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.The government is hiking the minimum wage by $1.20 an hour to hit $21.20 from the start of April.

It was a 2020 election promise, but the ACT Party's come out swinging - saying it's another "kick in… Read more Audio