Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 December 2017
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RNZB board committed to ensuring ballet is supportive workplace
6:28 PM.The Royal New Zealand Ballet says it is a responsible employer and has always taken employees' concerns, particularly those alleging any kind of bullying, intimidation or abuse, extremely seriously. Audio
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Govt funding for food in schools programme to end
6:24 PM.Manurewa High School principal Pete Jones says the Kickstart programme, which provides food to children at low decile schools, has become normalised, and there is no longer any stigma. Audio
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Indian and Chinese leaders want action on crime
6:21 PM.Fifteen members of the Indian and Chinese communities meet with Government ministers this afternoon to demand action on crime. Video, Audio
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David Seymour's euthanasia bill added to include referendum
6:19 PM.Act MP David Seymour will change his bill on legalising euthanasia to include the requirement for a public referendum in return for getting New Zealand First's support. He spoke to John Campbell. Audio
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CYFs was blind to warning signs over danger Moko was in
6:12 PM.Oranga Tamariki's predecessor Child Youth and Family filed an urgent report to visit Moko Rangitoheriri within a week, but it never did. Ten days later he was dead. Audio
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Student blogging programme may be key to beating 'summer slump'
5:55 PM.Students can often lose a year or more of their academic progress in writing during the summer holiday, and it can take months to recover the following year. Blogging may be the answer. Read more Audio
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Ardern says Australia being overly sensitive about Manus offer
5:48 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was responding to Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce yesterday when he effectively warned Ms Ardern to mind her own business. Video, Audio
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Waitara leaseholders fear being forced out of their homes
5:46 PM.Leases in the Taranaki town have gone from an average of $400 annually to about $4700 - an increase of more than 1000 percent. Video, Audio
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KidsCan denied meeting with Govt before funding change
5:39 PM.The Minister for Children Tracey Martin's office has confirmed that KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman did request a meeting 10 days after Ms Martin took over the portfolio of Children's minister. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 December 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Police track down youth who stoned cat to death
5:33 PM.A video of five young people stoning a cat to death is so disturbing police investigating the case say they were sickened by it. Audio
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Democrat defeats Moore in Alabama race, blow to Trump
5:30 PM.Democrat Doug Jones has won a special election to take the Senate seat of Alabama from the Republicans for the first time in 25 years. US correspondent Kevin McAleese has the details. Video, Audio
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Public sector CEOs named and shamed over pay
5:20 PM.The State Services Commissioner says the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, ACC and auditor Telarc pay over and above what was recommended by the Commission. Audio
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Immigration NZ punishing over stayers 'regardless of humanitarian pain'
5:14 PM.Immigration NZ is becoming increasingly punitive towards over-stayers, denying them entry back to New Zealand despite having children and partners here, immigration lawyer Alistair McClymont says. Video, Audio
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Indian student with NZ child denied entry back into the country
5:08 PM.At least two of the Indian students who were deported from New Zealand for overstaying fathered children while in the country, but have been denied entry back into New Zealand. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 13th December 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
