Checkpoint for Friday 6 October 2023

6:11 PM.Hundreds of thousands of people in the South Island are potentially being exposed to bacteria and parasites in their drinking water. Regulator Taumata Arowai has singled out 27 councils without… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.Police are still trying to find a gunman who shot a man at a central Auckland escort agency early this morning. The victim remains in a serious condition in hospital afer the incident at the 133 club… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Locals are still reeling from yesterday's violent assault at New Windsor dairy, desperate for change and exhausted after yet another frightening ordeal. A 24-year-old man appeared in Auckland District… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.Free at last, Chris Hipkins emerged from covid isolation today and back on the campaign trail for one last blitz. It's now close to a week until polling booths close and political parties are throwing… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.Human poo in the drinking water is the likely cause of Queenstown's parasite induced gastro outbreak. There's been 62 confirmed cases of crypto, 18 probable and 24 under investigation. It can cause… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.The All Blacks have emphatically made their way into the quarter finals at the Rugby World Cup, after a 73-nil drubbing of Uruguay. They'll now likely face Ireland next weekend, but an upset could see… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.A bank boss believes scams are among the top three threats they're facing. And it's prompted SBS bank to drop its cap for online transfers via its app or internet banking, from $50,000 a day to just… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Travellers to and from Queenstown faced a chaotic end to the school holidays after reports of an explosive device shut down the airport, led to cancelled flights and left them travellers stranded. The… Read more Video, Audio