Checkpoint for Wednesday 1 March 2023

6:25 PM.Hundreds of people queued to get a taste of California in Wellington today.

American chain In-N-Out burger has set up a pop up site in the city.

Our reporter Samuel Rillstone and cameraman Angus… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Hawke's Bay locals didn't hold back when they had a chance to tell senior police and local mayors what it's like living in the flooded region, with looters prowling around.

After surviving the… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel both sing about it, and it plays a starring role in one of Humphrey Bogart's most memorable lines.

Now a New Zealand made Gin's been named a world best. Roots… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.When Civil Defence kicked into gear in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Te Tai Rāwhiti's young people did too.

Taiki E, based in Gisborne's central city, is billed as a collaborative space with an… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Some vegetable prices have doubled since Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and decimated vast areas of crops.

Kumara and leafy vegetables are among the veges hardest hit by flooding, and supermarkets… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.National says the government's been way too slow in bolstering police numbers in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.

The Prime Minister has announced more police are being sent in despite initially hosing down… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.Kerikeri businesses are desperate for State Highway 1 to Northland to fully open up - with lengthy detours keeping visitors away.

It's been three weeks since the main highway through the Brynderwyn… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.On Wednesday afternoon, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has confirmed he won't be seeking re-appointment to the top job after the Rugby World Cup.

His announcement was hot on the heels of New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says the government's response on crime in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle has been too slow.

The Prime Minister has announced more police are being… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.The outspoken director Rob Campbell is set to lose another job - this time as chair of the Environmental Protection Authority.

Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.There's been a consistent request for help from growers in cyclone-devastated Hawke's Bay to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was there today to see the damage first-hand.

Lauren Crimp filed this… Read more Audio