Checkpoint for Friday 30 September 2022

6:09 PM.Floridians woke to catastrophic devastation this morning after Hurricane Ian slammed into the state's southwestern coast. At least 17 people are dead but US President Joe Biden is warning it could be… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Sanctuary Dog Watch has finally said good bye to Boss, after 788 days in their shelter - that is two years, 8 months or more than 14 dog years. He's graduated with flying colours into a loving new… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.A new children's health unit in Wellington will provide special care for families from Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Malborough and all in between. Te Wao Nui was blessed at dawn before being formally opened… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.It is not everyday that you run into an 11 year old lawnmowing contractor, but then again New Plymouth youngster Kayden Wallis-Potroz is not your everyday kid. The Central Primary School pupil already… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.With most people having discarded their mask now that the rules are almost completely over, lots of them have ended up as landfill or litter. But the country's largest mask manufacturer is offering… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Employers say offering a four-day working week is what the future should look like. There is a global pilot on at the moment, testing out the idea and the concept is backed by the Council of Trade… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.Auckland commuters have been slow to return to public transport but who would blame them many work from home at least part of the week and the service is still hit and miss. Auckland Transport said… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Momentum is building towards the start of the Rugby World Cup in Aotearoa. We are just eight days away from the opening day of the tournament, with organisers confirming today that more than 30,000… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.The school holidays are off to a soggy start in the parts of the north with teeth-chattering temperatures predicted over the coming days in the south, Auckland's under a heavy rain watch and could get… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.'The best news we've had in 10 years' - families of the Pike River miners surprised but happy to hear police will restart bore drilling at the mine. Police ended their bore drilling operation in… Read more Video, Audio