Checkpoint for Monday 12 November 2018
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Horowhenua council CEO's blocking of emails condemned by Ombudsman
6:27 PM.Between 2011 and 2017 Horowhenua District Council's chief executive David Clapperton was blocking people's emails to the council without them knowing. Ombudsman Peter Boshier told Phil Pennington that… Read more Audio
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Police Commissioner welcomes inquiry's findings on his deputy
6:24 PM.Police Commissioner Mike Bush says he still has confidence in Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha, pending an IPCA report into allegations of bullying. Audio
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California wildfire deadliest since 1991
6:18 PM.The Camp Fire in California has burned down more than 6,700 homes and businesses in Paradise, more structures than any other California wildfire on record, and the death toll, which could rise....also… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland teachers strike over pay, conditions
6:10 PM.Primary teachers and principals ditched their classrooms and hit the streets in Auckland today, kicking off a week of rolling strike action across the country. Katie Scotcher reports. Video, Audio
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State care abuse inquiry largest Royal Commission ever in NZ
6:08 PM.Former Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand will head a five-strong inquiry into abuse in religious and state institutions. He says it will be the largest Royal Commission ever under taken in New… Read more Audio
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Flax weevil thriving on rodent-free island
5:56 PM.A protected weevil sent to Mana Island to help it survive is thriving, but at the peril of other rare native species. Science reporter Charlie Dreaver hitched a ride with the Department of… Read more Video, Audio
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Mainzeal fell into debt despite $10m loan
5:52 PM.A court has been told that a $10 million loan failed construction firm Mainzeal gave to associated companies generated hundreds of millions in wealth for them. Audio
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Pilots call for drone user registration
5:42 PM.Pilots want the laws around drone use beefed up to force users to register their aircrafts. They say compulsory registration would make flying safer as the number of near miss incidents between… Read more Audio
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Pride festival moves to ban police from wearing uniforms
5:38 PM.The Auckland Pride Parade board's decision to ban police from wearing their uniforms at the parade has divided the LGBTQI community. Audio
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Evening business for Monday 12 November
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Wally Haumaha’s appointment process 'adequate'
5:28 PM.A cloud hanging over the Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha is beginning to clear, with an inquiry into his appointment finding the process was sound. Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
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The stuntman rescuing horses from the California fires
5:26 PM.Amidst the chaos and destruction brought by the Woolsey Fire, a tightly knit community of horse owners and breeders rallied over the weekend to save the area's animals. Stuntman Ardeshir Radpour has… Read more Video, Audio
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Kids’ futures at stake over teacher shortage, principal says
5:17 PM.Poor pay, ballooning class sizes and increasingly challenging working conditions have pushed primary school teachers to breaking point. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen and cameraman Nick Monro visited a… Read more Video, Audio
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Why state care abuse inquiry doesn't go far enough - lawyer
5:11 PM.Human rights lawyer Sonja Cooper says while the government's inquiry into abuse in state care, now to include faith-based organisations, doesn't go far enough. She spoke to Lisa Owen about why it… Read more Video, Audio
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State care abuse inquiry to include faith-based institutions
5:09 PM.The government's inquiry into abuse in state care has been broadened to include abuse of children in faith-based institutions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement this afternoon. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday 12 November, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
