Checkpoint for Tuesday 20 September 2022

5:08 PM.An 11th-hour 'SOS' for Jamaican netball players has salvaged a seemingly doomed first test against the Silver Ferns.

In an unprecedented saga for the sport, the Sunshine Girls only managed to get… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.The Queen has been laid to rest after 10 days of mourning - which has seen a massive outpouring of emotion all around the UK.

It culminated in what the British do best - an extraordinary display of… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Black Caps opener Martin Guptill is the most experienced player named in the squad for next month's T20 World Cup in Australia but he's under pressure to keep his starting spot.

Guptill will make a… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.The Prime Minister has hitched a ride on Canada's plane to fly from London to New York to take part in the United Nation's annual leaders' summit.

It's Jacinda Ardern's second trip to the United… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.A Taranaki family making a last-minute dash to see a dying relative are lucky to be alive after their car was caught in a massive slip near Urenui on State Highway 3.

Rex Wade was driving family… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.South Cantabrians have spoken, they want a day off to mark the Queen, and an Anniversary Day.

The government left it up to local leaders to decide what to do about the clash after announcing a one… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.GIB's value is hugely valuable in Aotearoa currently, and so are the people delivering it to building sites across Auckland - that's the message from workers who have walked off the job.

About 40… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A coroner has ruled Dunedin plumber, Rory Nairn, died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

However, an immunologist says the tragedy shouldn't change how people view the vaccine.

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5:46 PM.Long Covid is adding strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

For decades those with the condition have been fighting for it to be recognised. They're now calling… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Life's returning to normal in London, but for many in the UK, the Queen's funeral has been the event that's made them fall in love with the royals again.

After ten days of mourning and extraordinary… Read more Video, Audio