Checkpoint

The New Zealand women's football team's skipper Abby Erceg has had her red car overturned and can join the team again. Video, Audio

The women's sevens team have won New Zealand's second silver medal at the Olympics after they were beaten 24 to 17 by tournament favourites Australia this morning. Video, Audio

The operations manager for the Metropolis Apartments, where hundreds of residents face another night without power, says there is no back-up option available. Video, Audio

Residents in Auckland's Metropolis Hotel Apartments will spend their third night in the dark tonight with no word on when power might be restored. Video, Audio

A suicide bomber in Pakistan has killed at least 70 people and wounded more than 100 at a hospital in Quetta. Financial Times correspondent in Pakistan Farhan Bakhari joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

Primary and secondary teacher unions have banded together in an unprecedented step to battle the government over a proposal to change the way schools are funded. Video, Audio

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

The government is looking at boosting police numbers to keep up with the growing population. Police Minister Judith Collins joined Checkpoint. Video, Audio

It could be a matter of weeks before power is restored to some properties in the central North Island. Unison's Danny Gough joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio