Checkpoint for Thursday 11 July 2019
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Investment in Middlemore Hospital long over-due – doctors
6:25 PM.Middlemore Hospital staff have told the Health Minister how they're stretched and under pressure as he announced a much needed $14.5 million funding boost. Audio
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NZ should be worried about Juul vaping device – US professor
6:13 PM.Dr Alex Carll, an assistant professor of physiology at the University of Louisville, says the high nicotine levels in JUUL may present cardiovascular risks - and New Zealand should be concerned about… Read more Audio
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Delight, surprise as Black Caps make it into World Cup final
6:08 PM.The Black Caps miraculous comeback win against India early this morning was a surprise to fans on both sides. Our reporter Nicholas Pointon was on the streets of Christchurch to talk those who stayed… Read more Audio
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Fitness crucial for Silver Ferns World Cup squad - coach
5:54 PM.Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua worked closely with High Performance Sport NZ to ensure she had the best all-round squad to compete at the Netball World Cup - putting players to a fitness test. Video, Audio
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Vandalism or activism? James Cook statue spray-painted
5:51 PM.Gisborne councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown says the vandalism of a statue of James Cook is an act of activism that prompts healthy debate about New Zealand's history. The statue was spray-painted with… Read more Audio
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IPCA report finds officer used ‘gross abuse of power’
5:47 PM.The police watchdog has found the handling of an arrest in South of Auckland almost three years ago was excessive and unlawful. It found an officer deliberately and forcefully kneed a man in the head… Read more Audio
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Meng Foon NZ’s new Race Relations Commissioner
5:43 PM.Gisborne's mayor Meng Foon has been announced as the next Race Relations Commissioner, but minority advocates says he'll need to stop being a politician and start fighting the battle against racial… Read more Audio
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New Christchurch City CEO paid more than last one
5:39 PM.Christchurch City Council's new CEO Dawn Baxendale will be paid an annual salary of just under $500,000 - $100,000 more than her predecessor, Karleen Edwards, who finished her five year contract in… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for Thursday 11th July
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Former gang boss wants to be new Far North mayor
5:28 PM.Jay Hepi, a former Tribesman and a Rebels gang member and organiser for Destiny Church's controversial Man-up programme, today launched his campaign with the support of Bishop Brian Tamaki. He spoke… Read more Video, Audio
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Minister fronts people queuing outside Work and Income office
5:22 PM.The government's fronted up to a South Auckland Work and Income office where parents have again been queuing since the early hours of the morning to get help accessing emergency grants. Nita… Read more Video, Audio
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Highly addictive vaping device coming to NZ
5:14 PM.Juul - which has become the biggest target for vaping critics, who say it's hooking children on nicotine and creating a new generation of addicts - has revealed it wants to launch in New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Black Caps boilover: India beaten, NZ into World Cup final
5:09 PM.Many New Zealand fans stayed up overnight to watch the thrilling 18 run win in Manchester - and it was well worth it, with the Black Caps beating India to reach their second consecutive final. Sports… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Thursday 11th July, 2019
5:00 PM.watch today's full programme here. Video
