Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 September 2023

6:06 PM.An Auckland school boy who's made an amazing recovery after being hit by a car in near fatal accident now wants to raise awareness about road safety. Fourteen year old Kaden O'Neill was hit by a Range… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.The two 'Chrises' vying to be the next Prime Minister will go head to head in their first leader's debate tonight. Both politicians are playing down their preparation, and prospects, ahead of the TVNZ… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The Electoral Commission's hoping young people will be out in force to vote in this year's general election, building on the jump in youth turnout in 2020. Just over 60 percent of eligible 18-24 year… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A mystery meat dumper is plaguing Christchurch, offloading hundreds of kilos raw off cuts and carcasses in public bins. The dodgy dumper struck again last night discarding fourteen bags of meat waste… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A coroner's inquest has heard that double murderer Paul Tainui is now used as a case study for certain types of psychopathy for Corrections staff training. Tainui raped and murdered Nicole Tuxford in… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Returning to our earlier story about about parasitic gastro outbreak in Queenstown that's prompted a boil water notice. There are now 15 confirmed cases of crypto-sporidium and anyone on the town's… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.The traditional summer holiday roadie is about to get a lot pricer. The AA's predicting 91 Octane could hit $3.50 per litre by Christmas. Right now in Auckland its hovering around the $3.00 mark. In… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The Warriors are calling on Queensland-based kiwis to come out in big numbers and fill the stands for the NRL preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos. Tickets for Saturday's game at the $52,000… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM."There are no words to describe how much he will be loved and missed". The family of a man killed at an Auckland bus depot has paid tribute to their son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The number of confirmed cases of a parasitic gastro outbreak in Queenstown has almost doubled to 15. A boil water notice is still in place for anyone connected to the public supply including tourist… Read more Audio