Checkpoint

Petrol companies have been put on notice about high prices at the pump, with the government fast-tracking new powers for the Commerce Commission to investigate the market. Jane Patterson reports. Video, Audio

The Health Minister says the second report into the Havelock North gastro outbreak paints a damning picture of his ministry

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Up to 100,000 people are falling ill from drinking water each year. The Havelock North water inquiry found the Health Ministry's drinking water team was under-resourced and structured ineffectively. Video, Audio

Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video

Facebook has introduced a messenger chat app for kids in response to competition from Snapchat. Jane Lanhee Lee from Reuters explains. Video, Audio

The Athletics New Zealand International Series in March, just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games, will feature events in Timaru, Christchurch, Auckland and the iconic Cooks Gardens in Whanganui.

A private venture called Antipodean Explorer says it plans to refurbish the 31 carriages at Hillside, which was mothballed by the National-led government five years ago. Video, Audio

Tapanui is at just 50 percent of capacity and officials say all the town needs is a major fire, which consumes 30 to 40 percent of the reservoirs, to run out of water. Video, Audio

Councillors this afternoon endorsed closing 13 tracks deemed to be at-risk of kauri dieback disease, but against fully banning access to the city's second largest regional park. Video, Audio

After months of waiting keen mountain bikers got to experience the Christchurch Adventure Park again after the destructive Port Hills fires. Read more Video, Audio

The man's former teacher is on trial for historic sex abuse at one of New Zealand's most prestigious schools. He told the court he waited until both his parents were dead before coming forward. Video, Audio

Hundreds of refugees arrive in New Zealand each year, and they call the Mangere Refugee Settlement Centre home for the first six weeks they are here. Zac Fleming took a tour of the centre. Read more Audio