Checkpoint for Thursday 3 August 2017

6:24 PM.Metiria Turei admits she was recorded as living at the same address as her baby's partner while claiming the DPB but says she wasn't actually living at the property. Audio

6:14 PM.RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins discusses Martin Matthews resignation from his role as Auditor General. Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Counties Manukau DHB cancer patients are missing out on timely treatment because of stretched resources. Audio

6:09 PM.The Acting head of the Emergency Department Dr John Chambers says a lack of ICU beds at the hospital means surgeons are being paid to do nothing. Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Christchurch City Council commits to paying employees the living wage, benefitting 470 staff. Video, Audio

5:44 PM.Tributes for former All Black and educator Sir John Graham who died last night aged 82. Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.One week on from the sudden closure of Thames engineering firm A & G Price, staff say they're yet to receive their final pay or any redundancy. Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The country's highest public watchdog, Auditor-General Martin Matthews, has fallen on his sword. Audio

5:19 PM.Kathy Grant says the delays at the Dunedin Hospital urology department are regrettable. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Prime Minister Bill English says if Southern DHB isn't able to meet target times for operations, they should be transferred elsewhere. Audio

5:08 PM.A "crisis of patient care" has been described at the Urological Department at Dunedin Hospital, where staff say there are not enough urologists to cope with the wait list. Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video