Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 July 2023

6:08 PM.There's some relief for home owners, with the Official Cash Rate today holding steady today. But mortgage interest costs have blown out in the past two years ago - and the Reserve Bank has warned… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Two cultures came together as as the Zambian women's football team was officially welcomed to Aotearoa with a powhiri at Turangawaewae Marae at Ngaruawahia. But even the combination of waiata and… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.The head of the UN's Atomic Energy Agency has wrapped up his tour of nations with concerns about Japan's upcoming release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. He was met with fierce… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Scientists are looking for children with cerebral palsy to take part in space-like anti gravity walks for a study they hope will improve the young people's mobility. The research will map healthy… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.The red light running train service from Hamilton to Auckland can't enter Auckland City until it sorts out its safety protocols. Instead of finishing up in Parnell, its final destination is now… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Emergency healthcare in Christchurch is at breaking point. The hospital's emergency department this week saw a record 412 people in a 24 hour period. Some patients are waiting weeks to see their GP… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.A survivor of the Whakaari White Island eruption has told the court she wanted to hold her husband's hand so she could die next to him. Graphic and emotional descriptions of the eruption on December 9… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Some of the biggest stars in women's football shook off the jet lag and hit the training pitch on Auckland's North Shore today. The Women's Football World Cup defending champions USA held an… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.KiwiRail has almost completed an investigation into a train driver crashing a red light in an incident that's led to a passenger train service being barred from downtown Auckland due to safety… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has dropped an election year bombshell from the other side of the world, confirming his party won't introduce a capital gains or wealth tax under his leadership. The… Read more Audio