Checkpoint for Monday 16 September 2019

5:08 PM.It has turned into a case of "he said, she said" with accusations that core statements made by the key complainant in the Labour Party alleged sexual assault  are "untrue".

Lawyer Simon Mitchell was… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has detailed how she and Labour plan to investigate the sexual assault allegations that have rocked the party.

Ms Ardern outlined a short time ago what would happen with… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.The former Defence Force chief has admitted providing inaccurate information to the Beehive about allegations of civilian deaths during an SAS-led raid in Afghanistan.

Sir Jerry Mateparae was… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.A large scrub fire is burning in Dunedin's western hills, prompting the evacuation of several homes.

The fire took hold on the popular Pineapple Track in Dunedin's Flagstaff area shortly before 1pm… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The directors of an Auckland development company could face jail time after charging affordable home buyers extras for driveways and fences - making their homes no longer affordable.

The Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has told the Parole Board prison has been the hardest time of his life but he's teaching yoga and trying to stay positive as he seeks an early release.

The… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Checkpoint can reveal that Southern Response has had to apologise to Gerry Brownlee's office after having sent him false information at least once.

It came after a simple request from homeowner Jean… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A court decision that means thousand of home owners battling Southern Response will automatically be clumped together in a class action is being applauded by lawyers taking the test cast.

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5:45 PM.Fuel importers have confirmed there will be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia.

Global oil prices have jumped by 18 percent… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Huge crowds gathered in Fiji at the Nadi Magistrates Court after police charged a man with the murder of five family members, whose deaths a fortnight ago are shrouded in mystery.

The bodies of… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The scrutiny of Labour Party officials, and potentially Prime Ministerial staff and Ministers, over the sexual assault allegations has been broadened.

The Prime Minister has outlined a further… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Creating a boogey man and stigimatising people living with mental illness.

That's the Mental Health Foundation's verdict on a proposal to include a mental health clause in proposed changes to gun… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.A jury will have to decide whether a confession from accused killer David Lyttle was genuine or not.

Appearing in the Wellington High Court 11 months after his previous trial was called off, Mr… Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.The far North iwi Ngāti Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival.

The site… Read more Video, Audio