Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 May 2018
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How petrol prices compare in the regions
6:20 PM.RNZ reporters traversed Nelson, New Plymouth and Whangarei for petrol, and found massive fluctuations just like in Otaki, where prices were 20 cents a litre higher than nearby towns. Video, Audio
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Too many Victorias - University considers name change
6:18 PM.Victoria University says there are too many institutions with a similar name, and it is often being confused with Melbourne's Victoria University. Audio
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GST on overseas websites won't necessarily help NZ shops
6:12 PM.New Zealand retailers might be cheering the expansion of GST on all online purchases but a tax expert is warning that it is unlikely to result in massive growth for local shops. PWC tax partner Geof… Read more Video, Audio
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Most of Waitakere forest closed from today
6:08 PM.Visitors to two of Auckland's favourite nature playgrounds - the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges - can now expect to see wire fences blocking routes, new caution signs, and compulsory hygiene stations at… Read more Video, Audio
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Floodwaters up to armpits in Ngongotaha
5:54 PM.John Healey was left with only the clothes he was wearing after his home was flooded in record rain. He told Bridget Burke the scale of the damage was only just beginning to sink in. Audio
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Finance Minister defends budget, confirms surplus
5:50 PM.Grant Robertson says his budget will deliver a surplus and will stick to the Government's Budget Responsibility Rules, including getting debt down to 20 percent of GDP by 2022. Audio
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Homeless families evicted from motel for tourists
5:41 PM.Twenty-five homeless families in Hawke's Bay have been forced to leave their emergency motel accomodation to make way for tourists attending the Art Deco Festival over the last two years. Audio
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Dunedin's Fortune Theatre closes after 44 years
5:38 PM.After 400 shows, the theatre is closing effective immediately, leaving 11 staff jobless and the lower South Island without a professional theatre. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 1 May
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Ngāruawāhia meets over dangerous railway bridge
5:25 PM.Ngāruawāhia locals are meeting with Kiwirail, the mayor, police, and councillors to try and find a solution to the town's railway bridge problem, after a girl was killed by a train on the bridge… Read more Video, Audio
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Dannevirke's Anti-P Ministry helping locals quit
5:20 PM.The Anti-P Ministry holds weekly walk-in gatherings for people wanting support to quit methamphetamine, or for family members whose loved ones are addicted. Video, Audio
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Mangere homicide spot a common place for homeless, boy racers
5:17 PM.Police have launched a homicide investigation after being called to Greenwood Road at about 6am and finding a 28-year-old man dead at the scene, and a woman with gunshot injuries. Video, Audio
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Giant sinkhole opens up after record rain in Rotorua
5:13 PM.The massive sinkhole, or tomo, which runs along a fault-line at a Tumunui farm, is about 200 metres long, 30 metres wide and 20 metres deep. Farm manager Colin Tremain tells Alex Perrottet all about… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt admits it'll be hard to police GST on overseas sellers
5:09 PM.Overseas websites selling goods to New Zealanders will have to collect GST on purchases under $400 from October next year. Some local retailers say it's overdue, but they're not convinced it will help… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 1st May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
