Checkpoint for Tuesday 8 August 2023

6:16 PM.Motorists can expect more pain at the pump, as petrol prices once again start to trend upwards. Price tracking website 'Gaspy' reports that the average price for unleaded 91 has gone up by… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.Greenpeace is calling for caution, when it comes to the mega private green investment fund unveiled by the prime minister today. The government's partnered with a controversial investment giant Black… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.A forensic clinican has told a jury that Lauren Dickason's mental health was badly deteriorating at the time she killed her children, and has grounds for both an insanity and infanticide case. The… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.The house where missing Christchurch Real Estate Agent Yanfei Bao was last seen has been handed back to the owners, and is again up for sale. It's almost three weeks since the 44-year-old disappeared… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.It's poaching season. Queensland police are looking to recruit New Zealand officers to the sunshine state, with the promise of "warmer days and higher pays". The police union in New Zealand says the… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Australian investigators say it's unclear whether the woman who cooked a lunch that turned lethal ate the mushrooms that are believed to have fatally poisoned three other diners. Another person is… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The quarterfinalists for the FIFA World Cup will be confirmed tonight when the last two round of 16 games are played in Australia. Four of the top 10 ranked sides have already been knocked out of the… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Young people are hacking their used disposable vapes to wring more use out of them, in a growing trend that has parents and emergency services worried. The fire service says the DIY method to prolong… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The government has announced a "first of its kind" $2 billion climate infrastructure fund. It's partnered with investment giant BlackRock with the goal of New Zealand being one of the first countries… Read more Video, Audio