Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 June 2019
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Man eats expired food for a year, lives to tell his story
6:23 PM.Washington man Scott Nash says consumers think they're going to die if they eat food past its expiration date, but he did just that for a year - and he lived to tell his story to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Murder-accused denies he knew of plot to kill
6:20 PM.Fisilau Tapaevalu admits being there the night Abraham Tu'uheava was shot dead but denies knowing about a plot to kill him. He is on trial for murder in the High Court at Auckland - but says he was… Read more Audio
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High decile schools disadvantaged by donation policy
6:17 PM.Principals at high decile schools have warned MPs that they are tackling problems like incest and drug addiction and they shouldn't be excluded from the government's policy of scrapping donations. Audio
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Ombudsman launches third investigation into Oranga Tamariki
6:13 PM.Ombudsman Peter Boshier's investigation into Oranga Tamariki will focus on the ministry's interactions with agencies like district health boards, and also whether the uplifts are being carried out in… Read more Video, Audio
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Man sentenced over 'all too human momentary failure'
6:07 PM.A truck driver who killed three road workers in the Bay of Plenty was today sentenced to 250 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for 21 months and ordered to pay $21,000 in emotional harm… Read more Audio
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Plaman Resource’s plan to mine Foulden Maar appears scuppered
5:56 PM.A geological treasure trove described as New Zealand's Pompeii has been granted a stay of execution after the company behind a controversial plan to mine the site went into receivership.
Video, Audio
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'It's a miracle ... finally I've got a home and I'm very happy'
5:47 PM.A family of six, including a sick baby, who have been living in a one-bedroom house - despite medical advice the accommodation was unsuitable - have moved into a state house. Lisa Owen and cameraman… Read more Video, Audio
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Stats NZ to track people's movements, hour by hour
5:44 PM.Stats NZ is partnering with cell phone companies to launch a new way of tracking people's movements every hour, but the government says the security of people's privacy is paramount in the pilot… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 19 June
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Girl banned from playing in school’s first XV team
5:27 PM.Hawke's Bay principals have united in banning a girl from rival Havelock North Intermediate School from playing in its boys first XV rugby team. Audio
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KiwiRail to investigate multiple system failures
5:23 PM.KiwiRail is promising an investigation into Auckland's rail network after another signalling fault brought trains to a standstill this morning - the third such failure in the last six months. Audio
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Ombudsman to investigate Oranga Tamariki uplifts
5:15 PM.Ombudsman Peter Boshier has announced he will be investigating Oranga Tamariki's practice of removing new born babies deemed at risk - the third inquiry into uplifts announced in the last four days… Read more Video, Audio
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Two killed after car, train collide in Bay of Plenty
5:09 PM.Two people have died, and three others are seriously injured after a car was hit by a train on a rural crossing near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen is at the scene. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19th June, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
