Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 December 2017
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Council tells homeowners to protect themselves from ocean
6:24 PM.Residents of Onaero say the New Plymouth council's refusal to complete a rockwall at the North Taranaki beach settlement is leaving them at the mercy of the ocean. Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch's 46 days without rain officially ends
6:22 PM.Rain fell in Christchurch's western suburbs, with 33.6mm falling at the airport, but much of the city missed the brief rain - not enough fell to register in many of the city's rain gauges. Audio
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Public campaign to legalise euthanasia off to rocky start
6:17 PM.The legislation is set to be debated in Parliament either tomorrow or early next year, and today there was criticism from some National MPs, and a lone protester attempting to derail it. Audio
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Beaches, lakes, rivers closed due to toxic algae, wastewater
6:14 PM.Swimming spots across the country have been closed ahead of summer for a variety of reasons. NIWA's chief freshwater scientist John Quinn says people should check water quality before diving in. Audio
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Govt ditches national standards from next year
6:08 PM.Schools will instead be expected to report children's progress and achievement in all areas of the curriculum using whatever measures they choose. Audio
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Ross Taylor matches record for most test centuries
5:50 PM.The Black Caps batsman scored his 17th test century today, equalling the records of the late Martin Crowe, and current Black Caps captain Kane Williamson. He spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Dunedin City Council votes in favour of $20 million footbridge
5:48 PM.The councillors were debating what to include in the city's draft 10-year plan, and have backed the architectural footbridge linking the central city and the waterfront. Audio
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Butter lovers may have to swallow high prices for some time
5:40 PM.Analysts say New Zealand's dry weather may curb milk production, which would keep dairy prices, butter especially, firm. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 12 December 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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MPI disappointed cow disease spead to North Island
5:22 PM.Mycoplasma bovis has spread to four farms in Winton in Southland and in Hastings in Hawke's Bay, the first infections outside of Canterbury and Otago. A fifth property near Ashburton is also likely to… Read more Audio
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Parents split on removal of National Standards
5:19 PM.Parents picking up their kids from Albany Primary School on Auckland's North Shore were split on whether they thought the dropping of National Standards is a good thing. Video, Audio
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National Standards 'didn't lift achievement' - education professor
5:14 PM.Peter O'Connor, Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, says National Standards did not do what the previous National Government thought they'd do. Video, Audio
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Teachers leaving Auckland for greener pastures
5:10 PM.An NZEI survey indicates a fifth of the city's primary and intermediate schools expect to start next year with unfilled vacancies and a quarter are still unsure if they will have enough teachers. Audio
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KidsCan may lose govt funding: 'Children will go hungry'
5:08 PM.Government funding for children's charity KidsCan will end from mid next year, although it says no final decision has been made. KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman says children will struggle for longer as a… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 12th December 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
