Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 October 2023

6:08 PM.With just two days to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, Labour is pushing back but is it too little too late? The lastest TVNZ Verian poll has Labour up 2 points to 28 percent, National up one… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Volunteers are still travelling to Hawke's Bay from around the North Island to help with the cleanup, eight months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Temporary housing requirements mean paid accommodation is… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.The latest government report on New Zealand's climate says people can expect bigger, heavier atmospheric rivers, like the one that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January. The report says… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.For pensioners who don't own their own homes, the cost of living and rent spikes are eating into their income and sense of security. But, around New Zealand, a small number of accommodation providers… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.A father whose teenage son has cancer says the scheme to help them travel to get treatment doesn't come close to covering costs, and people shouldn't have to rely on charity to get the care they need… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.The Police Minister and the Union are united in their view, that frontline officers are too often doing the job of health services. More and more, officers are responding to mental health callouts… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.A teenage student climate activist, who is too young to vote, has still managed to have her say this election campaign - challenging David Seymour over his party's policy. 17 year old Aurora Garner… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.An American billionaire has emerged as the front-runner to own Auckland's new A-League football club. Bill Foley who owns football clubs in England and Europe as well as wineries and restaurants in… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.A shortage of prison officers means Corrections is being forced to transfer inmates to other jails to cope. Meanwhile it's alleged some prisoners are being denied their basic human rights, including… Read more Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Chris Hipkins reckons the momentum is gathering behind Labour at just the right time, as a new poll gave the party an 11th hour bump. A Guardian poll has Labour up 3.5 points, out of the wilderness of… Read more Audio