Checkpoint for Thursday 9 February 2017
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 9th February 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
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Historical homosexual convictions can be expunged - Govt
5:09 PM.The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Audio
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Historical homosexual conviction announcement 'too late'
5:11 PM.The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Video, Audio
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HNZ home infested with cockroaches
5:17 PM.An Auckland Housing New Zealand home is infested with hundreds of cockroaches, and despite calls from its tenant for HNZ to fumigate the property, nothing has been done. Read more Video, Audio
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Southern Response refuses to release legal fees
5:22 PM.Southern Response is refusing to say how much it has spent on its legal battle against policy holders who are taking class action against the insurer over their Christchurch quake claims. Video, Audio
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Oil companies to face price margin investigation with MBIE stud
5:26 PM.Petrol prices are being investigated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to determine whether unfair price gouging is going on. Audio
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Evening business for 9 February 2017
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Judge upset at Trump's judiciary comments
5:37 PM.Donald Trump's own Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch,says attacks on the judiciary are 'demoralising' and 'disheartening'. Audio
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MFAT sets up taskforce to monitor US policy developments
5:41 PM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade admits it dropped the ball on finding out how Donald Trump's travel ban affects New Zealanders, so has setup a taskforce to keep on top of US policy. Audio
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Beneficiaries, low income earners hardest hit by inflation
5:43 PM.Costs for beneficiaries and low incomes earners rose more than twice as much as costs did for the highest spenders, Statistics New Zealand says. Audio
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Water inquiry told large numbers of elderly are still recovering
5:46 PM.Anecdotal evidence shows a large number of elderly who fell ill from the Havelock North water contamination have never recovered, health authorities say. Video, Audio
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Akld community appeals controversial retirement development
5:51 PM.Devonport residents are in a bitter battle trying to stop a 600-bed reitrement village being built in their community, describing it as looking like a prison. Video, Audio
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Akld community appeals controversial retirement development
5:51 PM.Devonport residents are in a bitter battle trying to stop a 600-bed reitrement village being built in their community, describing it as looking like a prison. Video, Audio
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Community mourns iconic, and naughty, local library cat
5:55 PM.A service has been held for Benjamin the cat, who called the Deveonport Library home for more than 15 years. Locals say he'd visit their houses for sleepovers and was always up for a pat. Video, Audio
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Gay rights pioneer welcomes Govt's announcement
6:07 PM.The Government has apologised for the "tremendous hurt and stigma" suffered by gay men who were convicted for homosexual offences. Video, Audio
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HNZ yet to send help for cockroach-infested home
6:13 PM.A state housing tenant says he has been living in a cockroach infested Housing New Zealand home for months because they have repeatedly delayed fumigating it. Video, Audio
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Meatworkers betrayed by thieving union official
6:15 PM.Meatworkers union official Jamie Clark has been sentenced to eight months' home detention for stealing nearly $55,000 from the Blue Sky Meats union account. Audio
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North Canterbury locals fight proposed 50ha quarry
6:18 PM.North Canterbury residents say if given the go ahead, the noise, dust and vibrations of a proposed quarry will cause constant disruption and impact on their house values. Video, Audio
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A walk down the Halberg Awards red carpet
6:22 PM.Our sports reporter, Matt Chatterton, is at the 54th Halberg Awards at Auckland's Vector Arena tonight. He's picking Lydia Ko and Mahe Drysdale to win. Video, Audio
