Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 May 2022

5:08 PM.Hospital care is on the move for potentially thousands of people in Hutt Valley - as the hospital's main building prepares to close.

It's been deemed an earthquake risk. It houses critical services… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Tawa College in Wellington was put into lockdown this afternoon - after a person was injured and taken to hospital.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins us now from outside Tawa College.

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5:15 PM.The Climate Change Minister James Shaw is sending a strong signal to voters - the plan to slash emissions would have been stronger if his party held the balance of power.

Green Party co-leader says… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.The government's promising to take some of the pressure off child and adolescent mental health services as part of a $100m Budget 2022 spend over four years.

It includes $27m for community-based… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.Some Auckland drivers believe the government's clean car upgrade subsidy still won't be enough to get low income earners into Aquas, Priuses and Leafs.

The government says it'll stump up for those… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.A Wellington school has called police in after two instances of racist graffiti in the toilets.

The vandalism targeting pacific students at Wellington Girls' College has been removed, but some… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.It's potentially the biggest investment of your life - buying a house - so how do you know the real estate agent you're dealing with passes the sniff test.

Well the Real Estate Authority is working… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Auckland's biggest supplier of sand for concrete is appealing a decision to stop taking it from Pakiri Beach.

McCallum Bros has been sucking up sand from three different depths, but Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.An e-car leasing trial is gearing up to provide low income families with hybrid vehicles. The government yesterday announced $20 million for a low-emissions vehicle leasing scheme for low-income… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.The Mental Health Foundation is welcoming $100 million more over four years for mental health and addiction services, but says a major part of the government's plan is still missing.

$27 million is… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.Food waste advocates are welcoming plans to kick food scraps to the kerb and save them from landfill.

The government wants roll out kerbside collection of food waste for most urban households by… Read more Audio