Checkpoint for Monday 1 May 2023

6:07 PM.A long promised Auckland highway will cost motorists who want to drive over it. The O Mahurangi Penlink connection is set to open in 2026, and will connect the Whangaparoa Peninsula to State Highway… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.A Southland farmer's had to dig deep and exceptionally straight to win a ploughing contest that will see him represent NZ at the world champs in Estonia next year.

Riversdale crop farmer Mark Dillon… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.A fourth man charged with sexual violation connected to Christchurch bar Mama Hooch is standing trial.

The accused is friends with two other men found guilty last week of a raft of charges including… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.More torrential rain is on the way for storm hit regions already battling to keep roads open due to slips after today's deluges.

Some regions have recorded almost a month's worth of rain in two days… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Papakura High School has released CCTV footage after three brazen break-ins at the school in a month.

The thieves, wearing masks and hoods, took off with Chromebooks and iPads, kicking in doors and… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Stats NZ has been giving away free Warriors tickets and food vouchers to coax people into completing the Census.

But it cannot say exactly how much it has spent on incentives as the deadline to fill… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Hamilton golfer Steven Alker has scored an emotional first win of the year on the PGA's Champions Tour.

Alker defended his Insperity Invitational title in Houston with a four shot victory. It was his… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.Transport Minister Michael Wood has ordered a 30-day rapid review into the latest KiwiRail disruptions. He talks to Lisa Owen.

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5:07 PM.Commuter chaos, passengers left on the platform, a please explain from the Beehive, and a "rapid review" announced.

The train schedule in Wellington has been slashed in half and the services that are… Read more Video, Audio