Checkpoint for Tuesday 28 November 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 28th November 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
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Waikato DHB chair Bob Simcock resignation 'too late'
5:08 PM.It follows an investigation into the expenses of former CEO Nigel Murray, who racked up expenses of more than $200,000 over the past three years. But board member Dave McPherson says it took too long.
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'My son died...will they listen now?'
5:13 PM.The mother of a 23-year-old man who died after using synthetic drugs says they begged to get him onto a drug rehabilitation programme, but were repeatedly told there weren't enough beds. Read more Video, Audio
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Eight years to get into drug rehabilitation
5:21 PM.ADAC clinical manager Roger Brooking says it's incredibly difficult for people to access to rehabilitation services. It would take some people eight years to get into one centre he is aware of. Audio
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Prince Harry says Diana would have loved Meghan Markle
5:23 PM.Prince Harry said his mother would have loved his future wife and the pair would have been "as thick as thieves". They plan to marry in the next six months. Video, Audio
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The New Zealanders who may be invited to Prince Harry's wedding
5:30 PM.Former prime ministers, governors-general and high commissioners to London have all attended royal weddings in the past. Will they be invited this time? Anusha Bradley reports. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 Nov
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Mother who made children sick jailed for seven years
5:43 PM.The mother attempted to suffocate her nine-month-old baby, fed her son a battery, and caused her daughter to go on harmful medication. Audio
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Dusty Roxburgh preparing for another deluge
5:47 PM.The Central Otago town is racing to clear up from Sunday's flash flood, which covered its northern end in mud and water. Read more Video, Audio
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Education software scammers sentenced on 11 charges
5:49 PM.A company that tricked thousands of parents into thinking their children were failing at maths so it could sell them education software has been fined $350,000. Audio
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Owner furious as Kiwibank ditches Post Shop after robberies
5:51 PM.After surviving three robberies at gunpoint, Bhaksar Desai, owner of the Owairaka Post Shop, says he's now been stabbed in the back by Kiwibank, which plans to pull its services from his business. Audio
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High levels of meth found in Whangarei wastewater
5:54 PM.Drug users in Whangarei are estimating to be using nearly four times the amount of methamphetamine compared to those in Christchurch. Audio
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Parents will be able to share paid parental leave
5:57 PM.The Government has agreed to adopt National's policy of allowing both parents to take time off together, but will do so on its own terms, not the Opposition's. Audio
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Sally Webb steps up after Bob Simcock resigns from Waikato DHB
6:08 PM.Sally Webb was the deputy chairperson on the Waikato DHB, but has agreed to chair the board after Bob Simcock resigned. She said Mr Simcock was a "well respected chair", but would not say if he made… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt accused of trying to hide something
6:19 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Winston Peters have once again been forced to defend the decision not to make their coalition notes public, with National claiming they have something to… Read more Audio
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Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle over a roast chicken
6:22 PM.The couple, who met on a blind date in July of last year, sat down with BBC 's Mishal Husain, saying they plan to marry within the next six months. Video, Audio
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Prince Harry and fiancēe likely to visit NZ next year - royal editor
6:27 PM.London Evening Standard Royal Editor Robert Jobson talks to John Campbell about Prince Harry's engagement, and whether paparazzi have stopped hassling his fiancee Meghan Markle. Audio
