Checkpoint for Thursday 3 November 2022

5:08 PM.A massive fire north of Christchurch was sparked by a firework being let off.

The blaze burned through 160ha of pine forest and scrub along a five kilometre stretch of beach from Pegasus to Woodend.

5:15 PM.Police say ram raids are finally starting to trend downwards, as offenders are identified and thrwarted by preventative measures.

Business leaders are cautiously optimistic, but some shopkeepers say… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.It is the liquorice-like taste of teething for toddlers, but for one mother, Bonjela almost cost her daughter's life.

Concerns over the medication's safety has promoted Medsafe to restrict over the… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.The Black Ferns have made just one change for their Rugby World Cup semi-final against France on Saturday in Auckland.

A switch in the back line which sees Renee Holmes promoted to starting fullback… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.The cluster of hepatitis A infections linked to some frozen imported berries keeps growing, despite the suspect products being ditched from supermarket shelves.

A range of Foodstuffs' Pam's brand… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Parking on the footpath is illegal anywhere in New Zealand, but councils across the country are taking different approaches to enforcing the rules.

On many narrow streets in Auckland's inner city… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.More than $2 million of stolen money stashed in New Zealand by overseas crooks is being seized by police and will be sent back off shore to the victims.

An investigation's linked the money to a dodgy… Read more Video, Audio