Checkpoint

Wellington residents affected by April's flooding say five months on they're still traumatised, displaced and unable to sleep. April's extreme rain triggered a state of emergency and caused flash flooding, landslips and damage to homes and businesses. Today the Wellington City Council committed to producing a public report into the disaster. Wellington Issues reporter Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

A new select committee report lays out a litany of shortcomings and failures at FENZ. From mismanagement, to misleading information, and missing fire trucks. The inquiry, into the state of FENZ, concludes its governance has been concerningly poor and questions whether board members can keep their jobs. NZ Professional Firefighters Union national secretary Wattie Watson spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government has debuted a provocative new campaign designed to fight meth use - after an earlier effort fell flat. It's called "F Meth" - with the F left open to interpretation. It comes after record-high consumption of methamphetamine in April this year - equating to almost 40kg of meth a week - though consumption has dropped since. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

Seven months on from the devestating floods, Te Araroa residents are still in survival mode, grappling with new problems related to January's storm. National's East Coast MP has taken a swing at the Gisbrone District Council for a lack of communication and action. She said she's waiting to hear from the council about what support it needs. Gisborne District Council's recovery manager Naomi Whitewood spoke to Lisa Owen.

Police and the Defence Force are launching a new search for a charter plane that vanished almost 50 years ago with seven people on board in South Westland. It follows decades of work by volunteer investigators who believe their sonar equipment might have detected the submerged of the plane in Lake Moeraki. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd reports.

Dame Noeline Taurua has been reappointed as Silver Ferns head coach through to the 2027 Netball World Cup. The contract extension comes a year after her relationship with Netball New Zealand broke down in a bitter dispute over the teams's high-performance environment. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

It corporate fashion fast going out of style? Clothing retailers Cue and its sister brand Veronika Maine have gone into receivership, in a market where many stores and clothing desingers are struggling. Changing dress codes are being partly blamed for their demise. Retail NZ Chief Executive, Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the US military's top leader telling troops to prepare for combat around the moon, as well as America's oldest dictionary gaining some new words.

Staff at a rural medical centre say they are at breaking point and are threatening to resign en masse. Doctors, nurses and administration staff at the Pahitua Medical Centre say they are facing severe staff shortages and a ballooning safety crisis. They say patients are wating three months for routine appointments, and preventative screening for bowel, breast and prostate cancer are up to 12 months behind schedule.

The FENZ Minister has declared no confidence in the Chief Executive of the organisation over what's being described as a serious breach of the no surprises policy. The move comes just after the release of an absolutely scathing select committee inquiry into Fire and Emergency NZ. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.