Checkpoint for Thursday 5 October 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 5th October 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
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Winston Peters kicks off coalition talks, but says 'we just can't win'
5:08 PM.Winston Peters held his first post-election meetings with the leaders of National and Labour at Parliament today. He says he will make a decision on October 12. Video, Audio
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Peters re-iterates call for manned-entry to Pike River
5:11 PM.Winston Peters has confirmed to Pike River families that he will continue supporting them in their appeal for re-entry to the mine. Bernie Monk says the NZ First leader 'has been talking the truth to… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Council criticised from within over budget blowout
5:16 PM.Auckland Council spent 42 million dollars more on staff wages and salaries than it had budgeted, meanwhile the number of staff paid more than $200,000 a year went up by a third. Read more Video, Audio
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Las Vegas terrorist spent decades acquiring guns and ammo
5:21 PM.Police say they have recovered nearly 50 firearms from three locations including 23 from Stephen Paddock's room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Video, Audio
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Why I didn't run from bullets at Las Vegas concert
5:26 PM.As bullets rained down on concert-goers in Las Vegas, and people ran for their lives, emergency medical technician Kacy Thompson decided to stay. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 5 October
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Kiwi rugby league in disarray ahead of World Cup
5:38 PM.Coach David Kidwell admits he was blindsided by several players defecting, including star forward Jason Taumalolo's defection to Tonga. Video, Audio
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Peter Carroll found guilty of murdering Marcus Tucker
5:41 PM.The High Court in Christchurch took less than three hours to return a guilty verdict after Carroll viciously beat Tucker with a metal steering lock in April last year. Video, Audio
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Boy who died in Hastings fire named
5:43 PM.Ariki River Baden Mau, of Camberley, was a student at te kura kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga. His teacher tells Shannon Haunui-Thompson the 10-year-old loved kapa haka. Audio
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US Secretary of State reaffirms support for Trump
5:51 PM.Rex Tillerson held a surprise press conference to say he supports the president, after reports on NBC saying he threatened to quit and called Donald Trump a 'moron'. Video, Audio
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Masterton the Beautiful - Wairarapa town makes final in city awards
5:55 PM.The Wairarapa town of Masterton has reached the finals of the Keep New Zealand Beautiful most beautiful city awards - much to the surprise of some locals. Video, Audio
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Failure to prosecute Pike River boss ends up in Supreme Court
6:08 PM.Two women who lost family members in the Pike River mine explosion are continuing their legal fight to have someone held accountable for what happened. Audio
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Council budget management 'has to change now'
6:15 PM.Deputy chair of Auckland Council's finance committee, Desley Simpson, says the council's $42m salary and wages blowout is unacceptable. She spoke with Zac Fleming. Audio
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Calls for safety measures to protect bus drivers
6:19 PM.A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland last night has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
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Changing habits will take longer than banning plastic bags
6:22 PM.Single use plastic bags might be on their way out but 'binning the bag' may take a bit of getting used to for many New Zealanders. Nita Blake-Persen reports. Audio
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Silver Ferns open Constellation Cup campaign
6:26 PM.The Silver Ferns open their Constellation Cup campaign against arch rivals Australia in Auckland tonight. Video, Audio
