Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 October 2023

6:07 PM.Scientists studying dramatic Antarctic sea ice loss have called for urgent reductions to greenhouse gases to keep the planet within liveable conditions. Marine and ice specialists from top research… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate, or Manukau East as it was formerly known, has long been a Labour stronghold. Labour MP Jenny Salesa has held the seat for three terms and has her eyes on a fourth. But… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The budget for fixing Wellington's Town Hall has blown out to nearly double the estimated cost. The building has been closed for close to a decade after it was deemed an earthquake risk in 2009. Bill… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A man's been sentenced to ten months home detention for a "callous and cowardly attack "on a dog walker with a samurai sword. Darryn Clarke, 43, earlier pleaded guilty to causing grevious bodily harm… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.A normally pristine Hawkes Bay beach is still blanketed with slash following Cyclone Gabrielle, but there's no money to clean the wood debris away. Waikare Beach, a regional gem, is inundated with… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.The Black Caps got the ideal hitout ahead of their opening Cricket World Cup game against England on Thursday with a win in their final warm-up match in India. In a rain-reduced game against South… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Aucklanders could be facing a double-digit rates hike next year, as the city council again looks at how to cover costs. Earlier this year, council put rates up by 7.7 percent as part of a plan to plug… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Several councils and government ministries could be facing bills in the hundreds of thousands to fit essential filters to their drinking water supplies in the wake of Queenstown's cryptosporidium… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Chris Hipkins reckon's he'll be fighting fit and ready to re-enter the campaign arena post covid. But the scrapping's well and truly started without him. In isolation, he's dealing with distractions… Read more Audio