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Checkpoint for Tuesday 27 September 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 27th September 2016
5:00 PM.Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 27th September 2016 Read more Video
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Judge comments on Filipo case, and US presidential debate
5:07 PM.A retired District Court judge says he is shocked Liso Filipo was discharged without conviction for assault, while US Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate. Audio
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US correspondent Simon Marks analyses the Presidential debate
5:17 PM.US correspondent Simon Marks was at the debate between US Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. He joined Checkpoint from Hofstra University. Video, Audio
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Retired judge shocked Losi Filipo discharged without conviction
5:18 PM.A retired District Court judge says a Wellington rugby player who attacked four people should never have been let off without a conviction, regardless of his sporting potential. Roy Wade speaks to… Read more Audio
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Motel tenant told to leave to make way for homeless
5:27 PM.A mother of three has struggled to find accommodation for her family after being told to leave an Auckland motel as it was purchased by the government for emergency housing. Audio
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Evening business for 27 Sept 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Police increasingly concerned for missing teen Lucas Cochrane
5:37 PM.Those looking for missing teenager Lucas Cochrane have turned their gaze to fields and waterways, as the police grow increasingly concerned for the 19-year-old's safety. Video, Audio
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Dotcom lawyer says US case 'frankensteined'
5:40 PM.Kim Dotcom's laywer, Ron Mansfield, says the United States' case against his clients has been "frankensteined" to meet extradition requirements. The comment came in his closing submission for Mr… Read more Audio
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Colombia, FARC rebels sign historic peace accord
5:46 PM.Colombia's government and the Marxist FARC rebel group have signed an historic peace deal, burying the hatchet after 50 years of conflict once took the Andean country to the brink of collapse. Video, Audio
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Wellington Rugby hold press conference on Losi Filipo
5:48 PM.Wellington Rugby CEO Steve Rogers says new information has come to light about Losi Filipo's court case. Wellington Rugby and Mr Filipo have agreed to terminate his contract. Video, Audio
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate ahead of election
6:07 PM.History shows that a single bad debate performance can alter the trajectory of a US Presidential race, so there was a lot riding on today's first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Audio
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Losi Filipo's contract with Wellington Rugby terminated
6:13 PM.Promising rugby player Losi Filipo has had his contract with Wellington Rugby terminated. Catherine Hutton looks back on the case. Audio
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Americans head to the bar to watch US Presidential debate
6:13 PM.Americans living in Wellington huddled in a bar to watch the two US Presidential candidates' debate this afternoon. Video, Audio
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MP wants Environmental Protection Authority to assess Triclosan
6:22 PM.The Environmental Protection Authority told an MP that assessing the chemical Triclosan, which is found in household products here but has been banned in America, is not a priority. Audio
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Junior Fa gearing up to face Joseph Parker
6:26 PM.Junior Fa is relatively new to the professional boxing scene, but as Matt Chatterton reports, he is already gearing up to face big name Joseph Parker for the second time. Video, Audio