Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 October 2022

6:07 PM.Auckland commuters say they'll probably take their cars rather than bus to the city when the Eastern rail line is closed for nine months next year. Earlier this week, KiwiRail and Auckland Transport… Read more Audio

5:56 PM.Women's rugby stars are wowing Whangārei. The Welsh, Scottish, Japanese, Canadian, USA and Italian teams have arrived in town. They lace up their boots for the first World Cup matches in Northland… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.As you heard earlier, twelve recent cases of hepatitis A have prompted Foodstuffs to recall some of its frozen berry products while an investigation into the source of the illness takes place… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The Finance Minister has launched an all out assault on National's plan to slash the top tax rate, after unveiling the state of the government's books. The latest Treasury update shows the Crown… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Former elite rugby players are up to 15 times more likely to suffer from some degenerative brain disorders than other people according to a new study. Researchers from Glasgow University & Queen… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6313273862112 Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Local berry growers are worried a heptitis A scare linked to imported fruit could accidently put people off local produce. The supermarket chain, Foodstuffs, has recalled a number of Pams berries… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.After the chaos of the make-shift netball series against Jamaica the Silver Ferns are moving on with a focus on defending the Constellation Cup against the traditional rivals Australia. Sports… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Borrowing just got more expensive again. The Reserve Bank's raised the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.5 percent, as expected. This is the eighth consecutive rate rise off a record cash… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.It's a case of child abuse the Chief Ombudsman has described as the worst he's ever seen. And he says the murder of Malachi Subecz last year was preventable. The five year old's wider whānau made… Read more Audio