Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 May 2016

5:08 PM.Homeless people are being left in debt after being put up in motels by WINZ at their own cost. Alex Ashton reports. Audio

5:15 PM.The husband of Blessie Gotingco, murdered by Tony Robertson, says he's devastated by the results of an inquiry on Robertson's management after being released from prison. John Campbell reports. Audio

5:18 PM.The Birkdale community on Auckland's North Shore had no idea that fellow resident Tony Robertson was a child sex offender who actively avoided rehabilitation while in prison. Audio

5:25 PM.Police have cordoned off a Christchurch house after a woman's body was discovered in Rakaia on Sunday. Audio

5:27 PM.He was the youngest New Zealander to be picked in the first round of an NBA draft. This afternoon basketballer Steven Adams helped his Oklahoma City Thunder team upset the Golden State Warriors in a… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:35 PM.The further you live from a power station, the more you pay for power - a future solution proposed by the Electricity Authority. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio

5:40 PM.Wakatipu High School, a decile 10 high school in Queenstown, says a recent gift of $100,000 from a wealthy overseas investor is needed to help fund poorer students. Audio

5:46 PM.The Government has announced its largest-ever funding increase for health research in New Zealand. Audio

5:53 PM.History professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome of every US presidential race dating back to 1984. He joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:57 PM.A navy commander accused of groping a junior officer's bottom has been found guilty. It's the second time a court martial has heard the case, after a previous hearing in March failed to reach a… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.The family of Blessie Gotingco say Corrections allowed a murderer to take the life of their mother, wife and grandmother - despite a report that clears Corrections and police in their handling of the… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Corrections Minister Judith Collins joins John Campbell. Audio

6:19 PM.Detective Superintendent Rod Drew is the highest ranking detective in the country, solving some of the most high profile murder cases in this country's history. John Campbell asked him why he's… Read more Audio