Checkpoint for Tuesday 11 June 2019

6:16 PM.Refugees arriving in New Zealand are being forced to stay at the Auckland resettlement centre beyond their initial six-week arrival programme because there are no homes available for them to move… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.The government has finally given some clarity around the timeline of who knew what and when regarding Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf's claim Treasury's website had been hacked. Audio

6:08 PM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the council has an obligation to act on climate change, and it would have been reckless and irresponsible to not declare a climate emergency. He told Lisa Owen the… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford says KiwiBuild is not a welfare scheme, and wealthy New Zealanders should be able to access it, along with everyone else. This comes after it was revealed a group of… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.Some witnesses of the Christchurch mosque shootings say they are struggling as much if not more than some of those who were physically injured and should receive the same money as them. Conan Young… Read more Video, Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming joins Checkpoint live to discuss concerns about a lack of maternity facilities in the Southland and Otago regions. This follows several incidents in recent months… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A "petrified" Wanaka woman says she was forced give birth on her midwife's office floor due to a lack of maternity facilities. Kristi James is calling on Southern DHB to provide adequate maternity… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Auckland Council has become the latest to declare a climate emergency - joining Nelson, Canterbury and dozens of other cities around the world. Mayor Phil Goff says failing to acknowledge climate… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The government will spend more than $1 billion on new aircraft, a decision Defence Minister Ron Mark says is driven by climate change and a responsibility to help our Pacific neighbours. Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video