Checkpoint for Thursday 24 May 2018
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Stars arrive for Pacific Music Awards
6:25 PM.The Pacific Music Awards have been held as a separate event to the New Zealand music awards since 2005, in an effort to celebrate and promote excellence in Pacific music. Video, Audio
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40th anniversary of Bastion Point protest removal
6:18 PM.Forty years ago tomorrow, police and army personnel were called in to remove more than 200 people who were occupying Bastion Point. Those involved in the protest reflect on the anniversary, and warn… Read more Audio
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Transport Minister stripped of CAA role after flight phone call
6:15 PM.Transport Minister Phil Twyford has apologised "unreservedly" and offered to resign after making a phone call on a domestic flight after the aircraft doors had shut. Audio
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M bovis compensation taking too long - MPI
6:08 PM.Compensation for farmers and sharemilkers who have lost money over Mycoplasma bovis "has taken too long" to pay out, MPI's director of response and readiness Geoff Gwyn says. Video, Audio
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Climate change experts urge govt to do more - now
5:56 PM.A climate change group's final report has called on the government to be more proactive in the face of climate change, and do more to figure out how to pay for the work it needs to do. Audio
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Deep South feels the brunt of early wintry blast
5:52 PM.Queenstown and the surrounding areas have experienced freezing temperatures, icy roads and plenty of snow. For some, it marks the beginning of the best time of the year. Video, Audio
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Phil Twyford offers resignation over phone call on plane
5:49 PM.Transport Minister Phil Twyford has offered to resign after making a phone call on a domestic flight after the aircraft doors had shut. Audio
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No fishing companies prosecuted over under-reporting of catch
5:44 PM.Big fishing companies, including Sanford and Talley's, under-reported hundreds of tonnes of hoki, but MPI didn't prosecute them because it says court action doesn't help change behaviour. Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 24 May
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Kiwifruit packing company describes jobs as 's*** work'
5:37 PM.After pointing to "welfare dependency" as a reason for its worker shortage a fortnight ago, a kiwifruit packing company has now admitted its jobs are "shit work". Read more Video, Audio
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Speaker refuses to respond to National's demands
5:27 PM.A particularly testy session unfolded in Parliament today when National demanded Speaker Trevor Mallard respond to comments about an alleged sexist remark against the Prime Minister. Audio
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Midwife spent $11,000 on petrol in past year
5:24 PM.A rural midwife says she's spent $11,000 on petrol in the last year and faces a bigger bill this year as fuel prices skyrocket. There are warnings the worst is yet to come. Read more Audio
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Panel recommends pay rise for nurses to avoid strikes
5:21 PM.An independent panel has recommended nurses receive an overall 9 percent payrise over the next two years, but their union says it's less than what they hoped, and might not be enough to stop nurses… Read more Audio
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Sharemilkers lose everything after raising alarm about M bovis
5:09 PM.Mary and Sarel Potgieter were the first people in New Zealand to blow the whistle on Mycoplasma bovis. Mary tells John Campbell they haven't been compensated and are now living off their credit cards… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for 24 May, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
