Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 October 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 26th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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Dreamworld management opposed to safety concerns, union says
5:12 PM.Dreamworld management failed to take its staff's concerns about operator and maintenance issues at the Gold Coast theme park seriously, Australian Workers' Union's Ben Swan says. Video, Audio
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Inmates at Serco prison want to be transferred - Labour MP
5:16 PM.The only Serco run prison left in NZ has been told it needs to improve, while an 'operational situation' has seen some prisoners put in lockdown, sources say. Kelvin Davis joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Auckland secondary schools losing staff due to house prices
5:23 PM.Almost every secondary school in Auckland is losing staff because of high house prices, principals say. Meanwhile, principals in other areas are also finding it difficult to recruit staff. Audio
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Pumpkin Patch goes into liquedation
5:27 PM.New Zealand's iconic children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has been put into voluntary administration and its bank, the ANZ, has called in receivers to act on its behalf. Audio
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Evening business for 26 October 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Crown argues Losi Filipo should have faced jail time
5:40 PM.Rugby player Losi Filipo was discharged without conviction for assaulting four people, but the Crown argues he should have been sentenced to three and a half years. Audio
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Farmers hit back at Farmwatch's claim of mistreatment of calves
5:44 PM.Farmers say hidden-camera footage showing rough treatment of bobby calves does not reflect the reality of the industry. Audio
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Claims Dunedin council acting too slowly on power poles
5:47 PM.Dunedin City Council has called for an investigation into one of its lines companies, following a whistleblower's allegations that the company is acting too slow on replacing dangerous power poles. Audio
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Bruce Springsteen's promoter hits out at govt and ticket scalpe
5:54 PM.The promoter's of Bruce Springsteen's upcoming New Zealand tour have lashed out at the New Zealand government for failing to crack down on ticket scalpers. Audio
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Driverless truck delivers 50,000 cans of beer
5:57 PM.In a world-first, a driverless truck has completed a 200 kilometre beer run to deliver 50,000 cans of Budweiser from Fort Collins to Colorado. Video, Audio
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Four die in tragedy at Australia's biggest theme park
6:07 PM.Four people have died on a ride at Dreamworld on Australia's Gold Coast. Police say it's a miracle two children on the same ride survived. Video, Audio
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Dreamworld ride which killed 4 had technical issues last week
6:12 PM.A NZ woman says there were technical issues on the same Dreamworld ride which 4 people died on, when she was on it last week. Video, Audio
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Bold plan to fix Auckland's housing crisis
6:15 PM.Leonie Freeman wants to set up a new non-profit organisation that unites every part of the housing sector for the first time to build 125,000 homes in Auckland in eight years. Audio
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Latest team confirmed in new NZ domestic netball comp
6:24 PM.The Northern Stars has been confirmed as New Zealand's latest netball team for next year's new domestic competition. Matt Chatterton reports. Audio
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Customs get new tool to spot meth and other illegal drugs
6:26 PM.Customs officers have gotten their hands on a new tool, which identifies methampetamine and other illegal drugs in seconds. Audio
