Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 October 2016
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Collins' comments typical of govt's response, professor says
6:27 PM.University of Auckland associate professor of social work, Mike O'Brien, says Judith Collins' comments are typical of this government's response to poverty. Audio
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Nelson retailers start hanging out washing in protest over vagrant
6:21 PM.Retailers in Nelson are hitting back at the lack of action over long-time vagrant Lewis Stanton, who has been camped outside a central city store for months. Video, Audio
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Yazaki Samoa to close after 25 years
6:18 PM.Samoa's biggest private employer, Yazaki Samoa, has announced it will be shutting down operations in Apia after 25 years. Audio
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Samsung scraps its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone
6:15 PM.Electronics giant Samsung has scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after failing to resolve safety concerns, less than two months after its launch. Video, Audio
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Labour appalled by Judith Collins comments on child poverty
6:10 PM.Labour's Jacinda Ardern is appalled by Judith Collins comments on child poverty. She joins Checkpoint in the studio. Video, Audio
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Judith Collins under fire for comments on poverty
6:08 PM.Police Minister Judith Collins is under fire for comments implying that bad parenting is the cause of child poverty, and that there is money available to everyone who needs it. Audio
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Petition calls on govt to make medicinal cannabis more available
5:56 PM.A petition with 17,000 signatures urging the Government to make medicinal cannabis more readily available was presented to Parliament today. Video, Audio
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Govt rejects accusations people are abusing immigration clause
5:53 PM.The government says the immigration category that allows children who have settled in New Zealand to bring in their parents is not being "grossly abused" as claimed. Audio
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Last images of Warriena Wright's life from CCTV shown to court
5:49 PM.A jury has been shown CCTV footage of New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright's final hours. Gable Tostee is on trial for Ms Wright's murder in Brisbane. ABC reporter Sharnie Kim joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Samsung issues global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone
5:42 PM.Tech giant Samsung has issued a global recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after failing to resolve safety concerns around some devices spontaneously exploding. Video, Audio
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People voice their opinion on euthanasia to select committee
5:37 PM.Emotionally graphic and disturbing stories were told today to a health select committee hearing submissions on voluntary euthanasia. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 12 October 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Snow falls on central Otago and more is on its way
5:25 PM.Heavy snow has fallen on central Otago, closing major state highways, bringing down trees and cutting power to 1800 homes. Video, Audio
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Principal responds to Judith Collins' comments on child poverty
5:20 PM.Police Minister Judith Collins says money is available in New Zealand, it's bad parenting that's the problem. Finlayson Park School principal Shirley Maihi responds. Audio
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Compass upping prices for DHBs by 5.5%
5:13 PM.Compass has increased its prices for the six DHBs which signed up to a nation-wide hospital food contract. The savings from the contract fall $110m short of what was expected. Read more Audio
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David Connell unremorseful over deaths, victim's sister says
5:07 PM.David Connell was sentenced yesterday for causing the death of Ming-Cheh Hsieh. But Mr Hsieh wasn't the first cyclist he'd fatally hit. The sister of his first victim says Connell's never apologised.
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 12 October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
