Checkpoint for Monday 24 July 2023

6:11 PM.A health commentator says union nurses, employed by Te Whatu Ora, will have to make difficult decisions in the next couple of weeks. Around 35-thousand staff are now voting on whether to accept a… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.There are concerns that thousands of students at low decile schools are missing out on support that could help them ace their exams. The qualifications authority, NZQA, reports that just three percent… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.One of New Zealand's most intriguing cricket mysteries is how Rodney Redmond can score a test hundred on debut and never play for his country again. The now-78-year-old's brief international career… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Eden Park is gearing up to host another Women's World Cup match, with Italy and Argentina talking to the field tonight. It's Auckland's third match of the tournament and Eden Park is hoping for… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.The Ashburton River / Hakatere Bridge on State Highway One re-opened this afternoon after rising flood waters earlier prompted a precuationary closure. The bridge, the river's only state highway… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.The head of the Mental Health Foundation says troubled former minister Kiri Allan should be held responsible for her actions, but the public also need to be understanding. Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Lauren Dickason had searched how to cause child drug overdoses in the weeks leading up to the deaths of her three young daughters. A warning, this story contains distressing content. Mrs Dickason… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has entered the record books as the fifth ever woman to go sub four minutes in the 400 metre freestyle. In a personal best time of 3:59.59 Fairweather claimed the… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Friends and family of missing a Christchurch Real Estate Agent have turned up to court to see the man charged with her kidnapping. Despite the arrest there is still no sign of Yanfei Bao, who has now… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The Labour government is reeling after the shock resignation of one of its high-flying Ministers, with Kiri Allan facing criminal charges after a car crash in Wellington. Once regarded a shining light… Read more Video, Audio