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A peaceful mass protest in Hong Kong over an extradition bill descended into violence as several hundred protesters clashed with police outside the city's parliament. Zachary Goelman reports. Video, Audio

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

Pollsters say the differences between One News Colmar Brunton and Newshub Read Research polls aren't down to a margin of error - at least one of them is wrong. Audio

Up to 15 people injured in the mosque shootings will need to have ongoing surgery for years. But as Logan Church reports, the ongoing surgeries are not only having a huge impact on the lives of the… Video, Audio

A midwife lied to a woman in labour when she gave her saline instead of pain relief against her wishes, Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says. So why is her identity been kept secret… Video, Audio

Defence Minister Ron Mark joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by mid 2020. There are currently up to 95 troops at Camp Taji training Iraqi security… Video, Audio

Environmental groups say they're disappointed that cameras will only be placed on 28 of the more than 1000 fishing boats in New Zealand to help protect the critically endangered Māui dolphins. Video, Audio

The bosses of one of the South Island's major ski fields hope recent improvements will continue to drive visitor numbers up. Mount Hutt opened today for the 2019 ski season, with some keen skiers and… Video, Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little says people are waiting too long for their court cases to be heard, but it's hoped a $54m cash injection into courts will get the wheels of justice spinning a little… Video, Audio

School principals warn that talks aimed at solving the industrial stalemate between the government and teacher unions will fail unless the government improves its pay offers to teachers. Audio

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

Gold fever has hit the West Coast after local man Craig Douglas stumbled upon the biggest gold nugget seen by local buyers in up to five decades. Video, Audio

Provisional results of a non-binding referendum show more than 80 percent of Wanaka and Queenstown voters back a bed tax, which would be used to help fund infrastructure. Audio

The family of Darren Myers, who has been missing in the Tararua Ranges for almost a week, say they're still hopeful he'll be found alive. Video, Audio

A man has appeared in court in Hamilton, charged with possessing a firearm and methamphetamine, after a fatal shooting in the tiny rural Waikato settlement of Hauturu. Another three men, who were… Audio

A nine-year-old Cook Islands girl is finally set to return to her parents after enduring an almost two-week detention in the United States. Ngatupuna Raela's family say they just want her home, while… Audio