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5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Waitaki District Council says it pleased with Oamaru residents on Wednesday to conserve water, but residents didn't heed the call and as a result full restrictions are in place. But as our… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Up to 90 pilot whales were stranded last night in the Chatham Islands, but 40 were able to refloat themselves. When the Department of Conservation arrived, all but one of the 51 remaining whales were… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Figures released to Checkpoint reveal there are just 20 NZTA compliance officers responsible for checking up on about 12,000 garages or people authorised to issue warrants. Motor Trade Association… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The first state house tenants kicked out of their homes due to flawed meth testing are about to have their compensation claims paid out after Cabinet signed off on a regulation change. Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.Stuart Nattrass, a director of the defunct company Pike River Coal, is questioning why former CEO Peter Whittall was solely blamed for the deaths of 29 men inside the Pike River Mine. Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, has spoken out from behind bars, telling Lisa Owen he "fully believes" his life will be in danger should he return home. Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Checkpoint can reveal a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital has been left scarred for life after a patient threw boiling water over her. Warning, the images in this video are graphic.  Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.The grandmother of Bernard Alefaio, an Auckland boy who died from meningitis, says the free, targeted immunisation programme being rolled-out in Northland doesn't go nearly far enough. Video, Audio

5:42 PM.The West Coast has received an early Christmas present today with a $140m cash injection from the Government. Video, Audio

5:36 PM.Serial rapist Stewart Murray Wilson is back behind bars after being found guilty of more historical rapes. He was jailed for 21 years in 1996 for a string of violent sex attacks on women over two… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.The Government says we have to trust its spy agency's decision to reject a joint deal between Spark and the telco giant Huawei. It's citing serious security concerns, which has prompted a furious… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Ruapehu Alphine Lifts CEO Ross Copland says he's spoken to the family of Hannah Francis who died after a bus crash on Mount Ruapehu - but won't say if he's apologised to them. Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Thousands of vehicles are being recalled for safety inspections after their warrants were issued without proper checks in the first place. NZTA's Steve Haszard joins Checkpoint live to discuss the… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.The mother of one of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine says the mine's former CEO Peter Whittall misled families following the explosion, and needs to be held accountable. Logan Church… Read more Video, Audio

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6:28 PM.Swiss authorities plan to question a hang-glider pilot after a tourist he flew over a picturesque Swiss landscape nearly fell dozens of metres to the ground because his harness wasn't properly… Read more Video, Audio

6:22 PM.Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard says he wouldn't recommmend his workplace to close friends or his children, as he launched a review into bullying and harassment. Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Immigration NZ head Greg Patchell talks to Lisa Owen about what was and what wasn't in the case summary on Karel Sroubek, which the minister used to base his original decision on. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has ruled Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek will be booted from New Zealand after he's released from prison. It's a humiliating climbdown for the Minister who… Read more Video, Audio