Checkpoint for Tuesday 5 July 2022

5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has confirmed Aotearoa will stay at orange Covid restrictions despite a significant jump in daily Covid cases and forecasts of a second virus peak.

Daily cases have hit 9,629 on… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM."Third world" is how one Northland principal is describing the state of dental hygiene in children in his region.

There are calls for urgent change to dental care in the country - after a report… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A landmark deal has been struck to ensure New Zealand's professional women's cricketers receive the same match fees as the men.

The five year deal will mean the White Ferns and domestic women's… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The new Immigration Minister has signalled he is open to putting migrant nurses on the fast-track to residency - but only if the government's current approach doesn't work.

The government's new… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The clock is running down for anyone wanting to have their say on whether the proposed Christchurch stadium should go ahead or not.

The city council kicked the hefty decision back to ratepayers for… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.A top banking executive says New Zealand's immigration settings are hampering businesses trying to bounce back post-pandemic.

The comments were made to journalists during a business breakfast at… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Police in Chicago have arrested a suspect following a mass shooting during an independence day parade.

Six people are dead, and dozens more were injured when a sniper on top of high-rise building… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.It seems curiosity could be killing kea at an alarming rate. A number of the young endangered parrots have been squashed on the roads near Arthur Pass National Park.

And encounters with humans could… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support.

Torrential rain in December caused widespread damage - cutting the small isolated… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Have you been feeling down since the Covid-19 pandemic hit? Stats New Zealand data show more New Zealanders are feeling lonely and mental wellbeing is down.

On the other hand, people are more… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.The governor general has honoured several people who showed extreme bravery during the terror attack in Christchurch.

Among those recognised were members of the public who rushed at the gunman to try… Read more Video, Audio