Checkpoint for Thursday 26 January 2023

6:06 PM.The minimum wage needs to jump up almost $2.50 to match the living wage according to the Council of Trade Unions.

That would take it to $23.65 an hour. The PM says the government will be discussing… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.One in five New Zealanders are experiencing Long Covid symptoms, as the virus continues to cast a long shadow over the country.

New research shows as many as 300,000 New Zealanders could be battling… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The Council of Trade Unions is calling for the minium wage to be raised almost $2.50 an hour to $23.65, to match the living wage.

National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says the minium wage is… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Coromandel Peninsula could be in for a double whammy this long weekend with nasty weather on the way and heavy travel restrictions on the popular, but badly damaged state highway 25A.

Waka Kotahi is… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Former All Black and Blues Super Rugby coach Leon McDonald has weighed in on the international debate about lowering tackle heights.

From this season, New Zealand's community rugby players will need… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Rents have hit record highs, according to new figures from Trade Me.

It's crunched the numbers on its rental ads last year and says every region - except Wellington - saw increases in rents… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Labour shortages continue to be a challenge for businesses, with many already paying above the minimum wage.

Fast food giant Restaurant Brands, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut, is advertising for… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has just filled the country's biggest situation vacant. But businesses aren't finding it as easy to get staff.

Some - particularly in hospitality - are having to… Read more Video, Audio