Checkpoint for Thursday 23 June 2022

5:07 PM.Four people have been attacked by a lone man with a knife on Auckland's North Shore, in what police are calling a traumatic but isolated incident.

The four stabbing victims have moderate injuries… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.The electricity grid operator is working to make sure there's enough power for tonight's peak demand after calling a grid emergency earlier today and threatening to disconnect customers if it couldn't… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.New research from a UK study shows Omicron may be less likely to cause long Covid than its predecessor, Delta.

But here in New Zealand, researchers and long Covid sufferers say that's not the case… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.An Auckland mother has described her terror after being told to pick up her kids and run as a man wielding a knife approached Mairangi Bay this morning.

Four people sustained moderate injuries in the… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.The Crown has described the New Zealand First Foundation as "a sham", as it closes its case against two men accused of mishandling political donations.

The pair have been on trial at the High Court… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.No-one lost power as a result of this morning's grid emergency - but how close did we come to a repeat of last winter's infamous August blackout?

Consumer advocates are calling on electricity… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.As Air New Zealand ramps up, laying on 40,000 extra seats from tomorrow, it's also bringing back hundreds of workers.

The national carrier is offering cash incentives of up to $1400 to entice people… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.A new report says it's harder than ever for first home buyers to get a foot on the property ladder.

However industry leaders point to softening house prices as reason to hope.

Leah Tebbutt with this… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.The gilded crown of Wellington's entertainment scene is officially back in business. The heritage St James Theatre has been closed since 2019 for earthquake strengthening.

Our reporter Hamish… Read more Video, Audio

6:28 PM.Our cameraman Nick Monro caught some orca cruising in the waters off Big Manly Beach in Whangaparaoa this morning.

Two of them appear to have feasted on a stingray for breakfast - and others were… Read more Video, Audio