Checkpoint

Power was cut to about 10,000 homes overnight and Powerco says more than 4000 are still without electricity tonight and some face a second night in the cold. Tom Furley has the latest. Video, Audio

Watch Friday's full show here. Video

Realising the Jensen's appeal was less compelling if they didn't have a business to return to, the co-owner of the building the cafe's in has decided to keep Java Point open. Video, Audio

A wild winter storm is lashing the central and North Island, cutting power to thousands, shutting roads and causing widespread flooding in the Wairarapa. Video, Audio

The Desert Road is closed and the ski town of Ohakune is cut off after a dumping of snow described as the heaviest in more than 20 years. Snow even fell on the outskirts of Rotorua. Video, Audio

Marlborough racing personality Michael O'Brien was jailed today for taking millions of dollars in backhanders, in what a judge has described as "sophisticated" fraud. Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

The government is being warned of a potential crisis in mental health as community workers leave for higher pay in the aged care and disability sectors. Read more Audio

A precedent enabling councils and the government to evict victims of climate change from their homes may be about to be set. Read more Video, Audio

Thousands of people braved the cold to welcome home and congratulate Team New Zealand, in its final America's Cup parade. Video, Audio