Checkpoint for Thursday 21 June 2018

6:26 PM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says the birth of Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford's baby is a "proud day" for the couple and for New Zealand. She says it sends a message to all women that "you can… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.CNN's White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins was with the US President when he signed the executive order to reverse the policy separating parents at the US-Mexico border. She told John Campbell… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.There are growing calls for the cash-strapped Kaikōura district to be divvied up between its neighbours. Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.A census of Auckland's rough sleepers has been described by the mayor as the first step in addressing the city's shameful levels of homelessness. Video, Audio

5:41 PM.Lawyer Hazel Armstrong says the forestry sector is facing a leaky building moment and it will probably be left up to the courts to decide who is liable for the damage caused by tonnes of debri washed… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.In this exclusive report, some of the toughest youth offenders in the country talk to John Campbell about their childhoods, why they offended and how they hope to change. Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Donald Trump claimed a law change was needed, but it took just a stroke of his pen to reverse a policy which has seen thousands of parents separated from their children at the US-Mexican border. Video, Audio

5:08 PM.New Zealand - and the world - are watching with excitement as Jacinda Ardern is in hospital for the birth of her and Clarke Gayford's first child. Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video