Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 March 2019
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Crime-busting software team among PM’s science winners
6:23 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dished out $1 million in prize-money to scientists, ranging from a bioengineer developing innovative devices to diagnose gut problems to a young physicist. Audio
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Increasing demand for public dental care – ADHB
6:19 PM.Auckland District Health Board says it's had to make changes to stop patients lining up for hours outside its South Auckland emergency dental clinic as demand for public dental care increases. Audio
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Kiwibuild added homes already under construction - National
6:16 PM.National Party MP Judith Collins has produced more examples of homes she claims were already under construction when they were brought into the KiwiBuild programme. Audio
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Piha residents ask council to buy flood-damaged homes
6:13 PM.Auckland Council is resisting calls to buy up flood-damaged homes in Piha, as owners say it's the cheapest option to deal with a disaster that still has some residents out of their homes one year on. Audio
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Date announced for Pike River Mine re-entry
6:08 PM.Now the Pike River Mine re-entry date has been confirmed, some of the victims' families are wondering what might be found and also what will happen afterwards. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
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Group marches on Parliament over Ihumatao land dispute
5:56 PM.A group with ancestral links to land at Ihumatao is calling on the government to revoke consent for a housing development there. About 300 people were at Parliament today to present an 18,000-strong… Read more Video, Audio
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Rotorua residents frustrated by cost of replacing wood burners
5:52 PM.Rotorua residents are facing having to pay thousands of dollars to install new wood burners in order to comply with the city's new air quality regulations that come into force next year. Video, Audio
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25 horses killed in last thoroughbred racing season
5:41 PM.Eight thoroughbred racing horses have died seven months into this racing season, and 25 died in the last full season. Lisa Owen interviews Martin Burns from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing. Video, Audio
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Tolaga Bay still littered with logs months after slash inundation
5:38 PM.The fight for compensation for East Coast locals affected by a tidal wave of forestry debris is set to ramp up as all companies charged by the Gisborne District Council say they're not guilty. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 12 March
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Eric Watson’s Cullen Group ordered to pay $112m to IRD
5:33 PM.The High Court has confirmed high profile businessman Eric Watson's company Cullen Group must pay its $112 million bill to IRD after it set up an elaborate structure to avoid paying tax. Audio
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Warriors’ Isaiah Papali'i suspended after drink driving
5:27 PM.Warriors second rower Isaiah Papali'i has been suspended from this weekend's season opening match following a drink-driving offence - just a month after fronting a drink-drive campaign with Auckland… Read more Audio
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Kids not vaccinated? Keep them at home, parents warned
5:21 PM.Parents of children who haven't been vaccinated for measles in Canterbury are being advised to keep them at home. It comes as the region grapples with an outbreak of the contagious virus - which has… Read more Audio
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SFO investigates allegations about $100,000 donation to National
5:17 PM.A police complaint made by MP Jami-Lee Ross about the alleged inappropriate handling of a $100,000 donation to the National Party has been referred to the Serious Fraud Office. Video, Audio
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Pike River Mine re-entry to begin on May 3
5:09 PM.Minister responsible for re-entry, Andrew Little, has announced May 3 as the day a skilled team will enter the Pike River Mine. Speaking to Lisa Owen, he explains what realistically the team expects… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, March 12 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full episode here. Video
