Navigation for Checkpoint
Checkpoint for Friday 6 September 2013
-
Youth training expands alongside no-fees courses
6:57 PM.The Government's expanding a scheme of free training in trades like carpentry and engineering to older teenagers. Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 6 September 2013
6:52 PM.A Maori rights advocate based in Australia says the majority of New Zealand citizens who have moved across the Tasman will be excluded from taking part in the federal elections tomorrow; The… Read more Audio
-
Focus on Politics for 6 September 2013
6:38 PM.The Government's been accused of keeping New Zealanders in the dark with what it knows about the chemical weapons attack in Syria, and its likely response. Audio
-
Sports News for 6 September 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
-
New Zealanders develop sophisticated chocolate taste
6:23 PM.New Zealanders are developing a more sophisticated taste in chocolate, opting for a mix of savory flavours like salt and chilli. Audio
-
Evening Business for 6 September 2013
6:22 PM.Christchurch airport's annual profit has fallen 6 per cent after losing nearly half a million passengers following the earthquakes. Audio
-
Mobile service selling ECE to Pasifika launched
6:20 PM.A "Mr Whippy" style service that gives a taste of early childhood education to Pasifika families has been launched in south Auckland. Audio
-
Taranaki fishers angry with extended set net ban
6:09 PM.Taranaki fishers say the Government's plan to extend a set net ban to protect the critically endangered Maui's dolphin is unnecessary and will hurt the industry. Audio
-
New earthquake research show big West Coast fault lines are active
5:53 PM.New research into ten big fault lines just off the West Coast of the South Island could cause earthquakes up to 7.8 magnitude as well as tsunamis that would reach land within minutes. Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 6 September 2013
5:46 PM.A Maori rights advocate based in Australia says the majority of New Zealand citizens who have moved across the Tasman will be excluded from taking part in the federal elections tomorrow; The… Read more Audio
-
Judge reserves judgement in seal killing case
5:44 PM.Blenheim man, Jemaal Large, denies three counts of wilfully ill-treating the animals, causing their death. Audio
-
Immigration website accepted more visa's than allowed
5:41 PM.The Government has been criticised for not learning from its mistakes after another problem with its online services. Audio
-
Abbott wants majority in Senate and parliament
5:37 PM.The Coalition leader, Tony Abbott, is urging voters to support his party in the Senate as well as the lower house in tomorrow's Australian Federal election Audio
-
Sports News for 6 September 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
-
Christchurch workers say employment law changes will add to quake stress
5:28 PM.Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law. Audio
-
Police appeal to Otago criminals to find missing man
5:25 PM.The police have taken the unusual step of appealing directly to Otago's criminal fraternity to explain the mystery of a missing Central Otago man. Audio
-
Evening Business for 6 September 2013
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
At least 17 years jail for the killers of a farm worker
5:19 PM.Two men who murdered a Canterbury dairy farm worker in a fit of jealousy over a love affair have been sent to prison for at least 17 years. Audio
-
World leaders divided on mility strike on Syria
5:16 PM.The US has hit out against Russia, accusing it of holding the United Nations Security Council hostage. Audio
-
Ultra fast broadband contractors will be paid
5:12 PM.Transfield announced today it's already paid a third of outstanding debts to subcontractors. Audio
-
Government plans won't save Maui - Scientist
5:07 PM.The Government's latest plan to save the world's rarest dolphin has already been rubbished by some experts who say it will not be enough to keep them from extinction. Audio
-
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 6 September 2013
5:00 PM.Government plans won't save Maui - Scientist, Ultra fast broadband contractors will be paid, World leaders divided on mility strike on Syria, At least 17 years jail for the killers of a farm worker… Read more Audio