Checkpoint for Monday 24 July 2017
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Future of Ngapuhi mandate up in the air
6:27 PM.The Ngāpuhi treaty settlement process has stalled once again, as Sonny Tau rejects a challenge for Tuhoronuku's leadership to stand down in order to help progress the claim. Audio
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MPs battle over election billboard spot in Christchurch
6:21 PM.National list MP Nuk Korako's team put a campaign poster over Labour MP Ruth Dyson's poster at the weekend, believing they were the only ones to have permission from the home owner. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura welcomes Boris Johnson visit as it attempts to rebuild
6:18 PM.Kaikoura locals were delighted to see Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in their town today. Video, Audio
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Drilling confirms freshwater presence under Wellington harbour
6:14 PM.Initial tests on an aquifer in Wellington's harbour are showing promising signs of it being able to supply water to parts of the capital that could be without water for prolonged periods after a major… Read more Video, Audio
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Councils want government to help pay for flood protection
6:11 PM.Local councils reeling from the effects of devastating storms want the government to step in and help pay for flood protection. Audio
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Christchurch civil defence with latest on flooding
6:08 PM.Christchurch Civil Defence Controller Mary Richardson joins Checkpoint with the latest on the region's State of Emergency. Audio
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Officials don't know how many private rentals need insulation
5:54 PM.Officials have no idea how many private rental properties still need insulation installed, two years before it becomes compulsory. Audio
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Young teachers planning to leave Auckland
5:45 PM.Some Auckland schools have given up trying to fill vacancies as young teachers leave the city because they can't afford to buy a house. Audio
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Govt does u-turn on immigration changes
5:41 PM.Industries reliant on migrant workers are please the Government is backing off changes to skilled migrant visas, and say they'd like to see a system that's more responsive to regional demands. Audio
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Te Puea Marae chairman describes action plan
5:36 PM.Te Puea Marae opened to the homeless last week and is already full. Its chariman Hurimoana Dennis tells John Campbell the marae's approach this winter is a more targeted one. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 24 July 2017
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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'It's absolutely shattering': Girl found dead in bath
5:27 PM.The father of Tamsyn Whiteman, 9, who was found dead in a bath at her Auckland home yesterday morning, tells John Campbell the family has no idea what happened to her. Video, Audio
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Boris Johnson cancels media conference
5:24 PM.Boris Johnson has cancelled a media conference this evening. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson has the latest. Video, Audio
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Boris Johnson thanks people of Kaikoura during brief NZ visit
5:21 PM.On his first official visit to New Zealand, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson thanked the people of Kaikoura for helping Britons trapped there after last year's earthquake. Audio
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Doctor fears immigration red-tape may force him out of NZ
5:17 PM.American doctor Mitch Feller fears immigration red-tape may force him to be kicked out of the country despite the desperate need for GPs in rural New Zealand. Audio
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Henley locals clean up after deluge flooded homes
5:14 PM.The little settlement of Henley bore the worst of the weekend's rain, with 35 households evacuated. Some residents spent the day cleaning up, while others are still waiting for floodwaters to subside.
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Christchurch braces for further flooding after weekend deluge
5:08 PM.Flood-affected Cantabrians say they wish the council had done more to protect their properties from the Heathcote river, which could push more water into their homes at high tide. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 24 July, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
