Checkpoint for Tuesday 29 January 2019
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Landowner could face prosectution over unpermitted fire
6:25 PM.A Northland landowner could face prosecution for burning off a big pile of slash or forestry waste - without a permit. And in the searing heat, the fire escaped. Audio
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Fears raised over e-coli as Kawerau pipes are flushed
6:20 PM.Kawerau residents are set for more water disruptions as the district council seeks to put an end to the yellow-brown colour that's plagued their pipes. Mayor Malcolm Campbell joins Checkpoint live. Audio
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Life insurance industry slammed for prioritising profits over people
6:16 PM.A damning report into the life insurance sector has found some cases where people were charged for expired policies or sold policies they didn't need. Kim Savage reports. Audio
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Hundreds of commuters stranded in Wellington
6:13 PM.Trains running on the Johnsonville, Melling and Hutt Valley lines have all been halted as a result of power or points problems, leaving hundreds of commuters trying to figure out how they're going to… Read more Audio
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Another scorching hot day smashes Wellington records
6:08 PM.A 90-year record was smashed in Wellington today with temperatures peaking at more than 30 degrees. MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Is tunnel tooting a hoot or should it get the boot?
5:54 PM.A Wellington City councillor wants the decades-old practice of honking in the Mount Victoria tunnel banned to encourage more pedestrians and cyclists to use it. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook went along… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourist refunded $900 for five-minute taxi ride
5:50 PM.A Scottish tourist charged $900 for a five minute taxi ride has finally received a refund - but it wouldn't have taken so long to resolve if the industry wasn't deregulated, the Taxi Federation says.
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Doctors threaten further strike action
5:47 PM.Junior doctors are threatening to keep striking throughout February unless hospitals back down in their employment row. The doctors walked off wards again today at the beginning of their second… Read more Audio
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PM: Kiwibuild progress slower than hoped
5:43 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spent much of her first post-Cabinet press conference for 2019 defending the Kiwibuild programme, saying while the pace of the building is slower than expected, the… Read more Audio
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Migrant restaurant owners warned to sell up and leave
5:37 PM.A community is rallying behind Ukrainian restaurant owners whose application for residency has been declined by Immigration New Zealand because their restaurant isn't big enough to be of "significant… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 29 January
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Cancer Society challenges Consumer NZ over sunscreen tests
5:21 PM.Cancer Society's CEO says he will resign if independent tests prove its sunscreens are not up to scratch. The Society and Consumer NZ are at loggerheads over conflicting test results on its SPF 50… Read more Video, Audio
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Take the heat seriously, medical experts warn
5:18 PM.Temperatures around the country have soared again with Taumaranui taking out the top spot at 32.3 degrees as the heat washes over the country. Audio
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Life insurance industry putting profits before people – report
5:09 PM.The life insurance industry has been criticised in a damning report, outlining how it is charging customers for expired policies and selling policies people can't use. Financial Services Council CEO… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for 29 January, 2019
12:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full story here. Video
