Checkpoint for Friday 29 July 2016
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 29 July 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
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Clinton accepts Democratic Nomination
5:08 PM.A speech by Hillary Clinton closed the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia today, which presented her as someone idealistic, sincere and real. Video, Audio
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Woman blames long working hours for death
5:17 PM.The woman accused of letting her bed-ridden mother starve to death in her own waste says she was working long hours at work, only to get home to clean up after her mother. Audio
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Police release video of brutal attack on dairy owner
5:20 PM.Auckland police have released footage of a brutal attack on a dairy owner by a man they believe may have committed nine robberies across the city. Video, Audio
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Whanau and CYF wrangle over two missing children
5:23 PM.The two missing children who walked out of their Tuakau foster home had been in Child Youth and Family care for more than seven months. Audio
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Brides left scrambling after boutique shuts up shop
5:27 PM.Brides-to-be are up in arms after exclusive bridal wear store Primrose and Finch, which has outlets in Melbourne and Auckland, shut up shop without warning, taking thousands in deposits with them. Audio
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Evening business for 29 July 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Te Puea marae to close doors from Sunday
5:37 PM.On Sunday, Auckland's Te Puea marae will close its doors to any new arrivals after taking in the city's homeless for almost three months - sparking a media storm and many donations. Video, Audio
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Mangonui vs council over safety railing
5:41 PM.Mangonui locals in Northland are fuming after the Far North District Council announced a $200,000 plan to build a safety rail on their waterfront boardwalk. Audio
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NZ police work to bridge cultural divides
5:45 PM.Despite being racial minorities, Maori and Pacific people make up nearly 70 percent of the country's prison population, raising questions about an unconscious bias within NZ police. Audio
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Len Lye Centre smashes visitor expectations
5:49 PM.The Len Lye Centre in Taranaki has smashed visitor expectations in its first year with 150,000 people coming through the doors, a third more than predicted. Video, Audio
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Hurricanes eye up Chiefs in Super Rugby semi
5:53 PM.The Hurricanes are just one win away from hosting the Super Rugby final for the second time in two years. Video, Audio
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Winners of Kapa Haka Competition named
5:57 PM.Nine schools from around Aotearoa competed in the finals of the National Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition today. Audio
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NZ organ donation rates still low
6:11 PM.Despite hitting an 18-year high, New Zealand still lags far behind Australia and the United Kingdom in organ donation rates, with both countries seeeing significant increases after reforming their… Read more Audio
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Capital's cats get off easy in new animal bylaw
6:15 PM.Wellington's cats won't be chipped in the City Council's proposed animal control bylaw, and with a curfew off the table, they'll be able to roam the city all night long. Video, Audio
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Questions raised about reducing Maori men's suicide rates
6:19 PM.With an update to New Zealand's suicide prevention plans underway, questions are being raised about the commitment to reduce this country's grim suicide rates among young Maori men. Audio
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Dog saves life of Northland farmworker
6:22 PM.For Northland farmworker Pete Roy, his dog Max is not only his best friend but his lifesaver. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 29 July 2016
6:40 PM.Parliament has launched an inquiry into whether registration for social workers should be made mandatory. Currently, a national register for those who work with New Zealand's most vulnerable exists… Read more Audio
