Checkpoint for Thursday 14 December 2023

6:15 PM.Pacific climate leaders are critical of the new COP 28 deal, released overnight after marathon negotiations. The deal calls on all countries to move away from the use of fossil fuels but does not… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.Heavy rain in Gaza is adding to the aguish of families displaced by the Israel-Hamas war. Some families living in temporary camps are now dealing with flooded tents, surrounded by a bog. The UN… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Ten months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle ...in some of the hardest hit regions, people are still out of their homes, roads remain severely compromised and silt and debris is blight on the… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.Massey University has today confirmed it's pressing ahead with its plans to cuts science courses and jobs. The moves were flagged two months ago, prompting staff and students to lobby for a backdown… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6343043590112 Video, Audio

5:29 PM.Another bout of sewage spilling into Auckland beaches has residents and council officials concerned. Some popular swimming spots on the city's North Shore are under a Do Not Swim notice until five… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Two Silver Ferns shooters have been dropped for the upcoming tour of England after failing to meet the required fitness standards. Maia Wilson and Tiana Metuarau fell short of the minimum targets at a… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.It's 10 months today since Wairoa was swallowed by its river during Cyclone Gabrielle, causing widespread destruction. What followed were days of no communication, weeks of isolation and the months of… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Freight movers, businesses and passengers want to know how the crucial Cook Strait connection will be future proofed. The government has sunk Kiwirail's plans for a replacement of the clapped-out… Read more Audio