Checkpoint

The state of Victoria has recorded another 66 cases of Covid-19 today. The number of active cases in the state is now at 442 - and 23 people are in hospital. A lockdown is in force in more than 30… Audio

Queenstown's mayor says plans for isolating people in his district will need to be bulletproof before he'll back them. Yesterday the government announced it was looking to the resort town and Dunedin… Audio

Moa bones are expected to get greater protection under new proposals announced today. The government is proposing to create regulations under the Wildlife Act to ban the sale of moa bones and other… Video, Audio

National leader Todd Muller has brought Simon Bridges back into the fold - giving him the foreign affairs portfolio he was after - however he's kept him low in the party rankings. Mr Muller announced… Audio

It reads like a bad movie script - allegations of spying, claims of misappropriated funds and Hungarian bank accounts. This afternoon the Government announced it will not make further payments to… Audio

There are fears for the mental health of seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands stuck in Hawke's Bay because of the pandemic. More than 1500 workers are still in the region....and with little paid… Video, Audio

Our managed isolation hotels are too posh and returnees should not be treated like hotel guests with luxuries like free menu choices and drycleaning. That's the verdict from New Zealand woman Toni… Audio

More than 40 thousand people have received wage subsidy payouts from more than one employer - with several hundred people getting the payout from four employers or more. The Ministry for Social… Audio

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

Simon Bridges has boomeranged back into National's top twenty today taking the foreign affairs portfolio off senior MP Gerry Brownlee. The reshuffle was prompted by Paula Bennett's resignation on… Audio

Few supporters could be found in David Clark's electorate of Dunedin today - a seat he won by more than 11,000 votes in the last election. Labour has held the seat for decades with Dr Clark at the… Audio

As Simon Bridges was brought back into the fold, David Clark was literally gone by lunchtime. Mr Clark has formally resigned from the job, after both he and the Prime Minister concluded he's become… Audio

Police are now involved in a fast-moving scandal swirling around Team New Zealand and its events arm, America's Cup Events. Investigators are working with overseas authorities to get to the bottom of… Video, Audio

The fishing sector says it's feeling let down by its minister after comments comparing them to criminals surfaced last night. They were made by Stuart Nash in a recorded conversation in 2018, where he… Audio

The government's unveiled the first wave of funding for infrastructure projects it says will create 20,000 jobs. But how many are actually new? Video, Audio

The Chiefs are facing some uphill battles in the new Super Rugby season, but for some young players there are even tougher challenges on the home front. Twenty-year-old lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi has… Audio

The Wellington Council is telling residents on the city's south coast to make preparations in case they need to evacuate their homes tonight because of foul weather lashing the area. Audio

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

The Government has unveiled its multi-million screen sector recovery package to protect jobs and investment into New Zealand productions in the wake of covid-19. Video, Audio

In the midst of the worst water shortage in 25 years, Auckland now has a lifeline - its bid for more water from the Waikato River will be heard this year. Video, Audio