Checkpoint for Tuesday 21 August 2018
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Resident ‘absolutely petrified’ as tornado whips through New Plymouth
6:27 PM.As New Plymouth residents clean up after yesterday's tornado, Odette Bastin is counting herself particularly lucky. She says she had never been so terrified as the tornado whirled through her… Read more Audio
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Govt stumps up $12 million for uninsured Christchurch homeowners
6:24 PM.The government is stumping up $12 million to pay out uninsured Christchurch red zone homeowners, more than seven years after the quakes. The 103 property owners will receive the 2007 2008 rateable… Read more Audio
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Māori must lead the change in the criminal justice system - minister
6:20 PM.Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis addressed the Criminal Justice Summit this afternoon and said that he believes Maori must lead the change in the criminal justice system. RNZ political reporter Gia… Read more Audio
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North Island towns fight ‘destruction by legislation’
6:15 PM.Central North Island towns are mounting a challenge against tougher earthquake strengthening laws, which they say threaten their historic main streets with "destruction by legislation". Rangitikei is… Read more Video, Audio
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'It's a wait and see situation' - Winston Peters
6:14 PM.New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters departed for Australia today to meet with his counterpart, Liberals deputy leader Julie Bishop. RNZ political reporter Jo Moir caught up with Mr… Read more Audio
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What's next for Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull?
6:09 PM.Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has survived a leadership challenge - for now. Mr Turnbull defeated Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton in the vote for the leadership of the Liberal Party… Read more Video, Audio
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‘There is no closure with EQC’ - minister
5:46 PM.It's almost eight years to the day since the first Christchurch earthquake, and as anyone who lives in Christchurch knows, some insurance claims are still in dispute. Dodgy repairs are still being… Read more Audio
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'I struggle to see how they are legal' - Environment Minister responds to feedlot farms
5:39 PM.The Environment Minister, David Parker, says he "struggles to see" how some intensive, American-style feedlot farms can legally be allowed to operate in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Special education staff strike on Northland streets
5:35 PM.Hundreds of special education staff took to the streets today to publicise their case for better pay and more staff. The strike action involved 900 specialist workers around the country including… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 August 2018
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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‘Incredibly moving’ ceremony welcomes home soldiers' remains
5:24 PM.In a moving ceremony at Auckland Airport this morning, 27 New Zealand soldiers and one child finally came home after lying for decades in cemeteries in Malaysia and Singapore. The servicemen died on… Read more Audio
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Maori King says he's sad people are undermining his office
5:20 PM.The Māori King has finally responded to explosive claims criticising his leadership and his office. At his annual Koroneihana event in Ngaruawahia, King Tūheitia said he's saddened that a few people… Read more Audio
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Govt strips public sector bosses of performance bonuses
5:17 PM.The government has stripped most public sector bosses of their performance bonuses. The State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he's axing the potential for those chief executives to… Read more Audio
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Taranaki braces for more bad weather, possible tornadoes
5:13 PM.Taranaki is bracing for another evening of terrible weather, possibly bringing more tornados, after being roughed up by one last night. The forecast's slightly better further north in the Bay of… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday 21 August, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
