Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 October 2023

5:13 PM.Claims and counter claims after a massive explosion at the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinians died after a suspected rocket hit the building. It was packed with the sick… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Winston Peters has touched down in the capital, as New Zealand First seeks to position itself as a power-player in approaching government negotiations. Any official talks involving National ACT and… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The All Blacks coaches are unlikely to make too many changes for the side that runs out against Argentina in the World Cup semifinal. The two sides will meet in Paris on Saturday morning New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.A US water warrior immortalised by Hollywood has told a New Zealand crowd that water problems are getting much worse. But Erin Brockovich's message to a Water NZ industry conference today is that… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Waka kotahi says new road safety cameras that track a cars speed over a length of road are way more effective at reducing crashes than fixed spot speed cameras. The so called point to point cameras… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A veteran police officer is trying to get people to buckle their kids in. Over the past seven weeks, Taupo police have set up seatbelt Checkpoints near schools and other spots around the district. 94… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Science staff and students at Massey University are fighting to save their jobs, and their studies. The cash-strapped university is proposing to slash science causes from its Albany campus, which… Read more Video, Audio