Checkpoint for Monday 16 October 2017
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Invercargill library Kardashian photoshoot goes viral
6:26 PM.A group of playful library employees from Invercargill have paid homage to the Kardashian's 10th anniversary, recreating their magazine cover. Video, Audio
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Brendon Hartley's father over the moon with son's F1 achievement
6:24 PM.Brendon Hartley will become just the ninth New Zealander to race in the Formula One when he drives for Italian syndicate, Toro Rosso, at the US Grand Prix. His father talks to John Campbell. Audio
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Farmers counting cost of Christchurch stock bylaw
6:18 PM.Christchurch City Council is looking at regulating the movement of stock on some roads to increase the safety of other road users, but some farmers say more regulation would be impractical. Audio
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Former NZ First MP thinks Winston will go with Labour
6:12 PM.Pita Paraone, first elected on the New Zealand First list in 2002, believes the 55 percent of voters who voted for change have sent the most meaningful message to the party. Video, Audio
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NZ First board to resume talks in the morning
6:08 PM.Political reporter Sarah Robson joins us from Parliament, where the New Zealand First board has finished its coalition talks for the day. It plans to resume the discussion tomorrow morning. Video, Audio
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Small town with big idea finally gets a petrol station
5:55 PM.Pongaroa locals finally have a petrol station after years of raising funds, and travelling for two hours to fetch petrol from elsewhere. Read more Video, Audio
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Councils called upon to cull stray cats
5:51 PM.Conservationists want local councils to take on the job of culling stray cats, saying the SPCA's policy of trying to find homes for them is not helping high-risk native wildlife. Audio
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North California fires kill 40, destroy thousands of buildings
5:46 PM.Ex-pat New Zealander Bill Nancarrow operates a winery in the Napa Region that came very close to being burnt to the ground. He talks to John Campbell about the area that's been devastated by… Read more Video, Audio
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Fairfax and NZME argue they need to merge to survive
5:42 PM.The investigation into the rupture of the Marsden pipeline has stalled because the local regional council has been unable to get in touch with the landowner where the pipe burst. Audio
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Landowner of site where pipeline was ruptured cannot be contacted
5:40 PM.The investigation into the rupture of the Marsden pipeline has stalled because the local regional council has been unable to get in touch with the landowner where the pipe burst. Audio
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Evening business for 16 October 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Vodafone works with Sky to upgrade TV service and entice new customers
5:27 PM.Vodafone is partnering with Sky Network despite regulators turning down their proposed merger earlier this year. But one technology commentator says the new offer is rather ho-hum. Audio
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Sick man says social housing provider turfed him out
5:20 PM.A seriously ill man has been evicted from his Tauranga home by the city's main social housing provider and is now living in emergency accommodation in a motel. Jo O'Brien reports. Audio
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Waterview tunnels earn $1 million in six weeks
5:16 PM.Figures given to Checkpoint under the Official Information Act, show 9756 fines, worth $948,220, were issued between July the 21st, when the cameras were turned on, and August the 31st. Read more Video, Audio
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Coalition discussions to continue into the night
5:08 PM.The New Zealand First Board and MPs are continuing post-election negotiations, and say their meeting will go on for "several more hours". Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 16 October 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
