Checkpoint for Thursday 28 March 2019
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John Sato inundated with messages from around the world
6:27 PM.World War Two serviceman John Sato, who took four buses to get to an anti-racism march, says he's been astounded and humbled by the reaction around the world. Reporter Chen Liu popped in to see John… Read more Audio
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Free diver Ant Williams breaks sub-zero diving record
6:20 PM.New Zealander Ant Williams has disappeared 70 metres under the pitch-black Arctic ice, breaking a world record. He spoke with Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
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Facebook clamps down on white seperatism, nationalism
6:20 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Facebook's own moves to curb white supremacy on its site may not be enough and outside intervention may be needed. Audio
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59 countries represented at National Remembrance Service
6:15 PM.Delegates from almost 60 countries will attend tomorrow's National Remembrance Service in Christchurch but the Royal Family won't be represented until Prince William arrives for a separate visit later… Read more Video, Audio
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Greater monitoring of criminals needed - parole board chair
6:07 PM.The chair of the Parole Board is calling for a law change to allow greater monitoring of criminals released on parole. Sir Ron Young told Checkpoint the current model - which only allows the board to… Read more Audio
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90-year-old gardening queen Avis is on a mission
5:51 PM.Avis Leeson has created 85 gardens in schools around Waikato in the past eight years and instigated hundreds more throughout the country. The 90-year-old has plenty of passion, but not a lot of time… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ Bus told to ‘hand the buses back to the ratepayers’
5:48 PM.NZ Bus has received more than 17,000 fines in five months for late buses, cancellations and using buses that were too small for the route. Now Wellington Regional Council will have to decide soon… Read more Audio
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Is the humble lunch break becoming a luxury?
5:44 PM.A survey by Southern Cross Health Insurance has found one in three New Zealanders aren't taking proper lunch breaks these days, presumably opting to eat at their desks or plough on with their workload… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 28th March
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Facebook bans white nationalism, separatism from site
5:27 PM.In a shift in policy, Facebook is to ban praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms, bolstering its efforts to tackle hate speech. Video, Audio
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Remembering Atta Elayyan, ‘a really good guy’
5:22 PM.Atta Elayyan's image has been widely shared, since he died in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Alex Perrottet met with the futsal player's close friends Ronan Naicker and Mahmoud Moh'd, who brought… Read more Video, Audio
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200 visas issued to mosque attack victims, families
5:15 PM.Immigration NZ has issued more than 200 visas to date to victims of the terror attacks and their families. Video, Audio
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Preparations underway for National Remembrance Service
5:12 PM.Thousands of people, including representatives from almost 60 countries and the UN, are expected to attend tomorrow's memorial for the victims of the mosque massacres. Video, Audio
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Paul Wilson to remain in prison until he’s at least 84
5:08 PM.Police have defended their decision to let murderer Paul Wilson go after they found two knives in his car boot, the night before he killed his second victim. Wilson was sentenced today to life in… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Thursday 28th March
5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
