Checkpoint for Thursday 19 December 2019

5:08 PM.President Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives, setting the stage for his trial in the Senate next month on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

The White House… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.President Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives, setting the stage for his trial in the Senate next month on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

What next for… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Arthur Allan Thomas's brother is worried the 81-year-old who spent almost a decade in jail for a crime he was pardoned for will not get a fair trial after being charged with sex offences.

Mr Thomas… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.There are almost apocalyptic scenes in Australia, with Sydney shrouded in smoke, dead bats dropping from the sky, temperatures rocketing to record levels and more than 100 wildfires burning in New… Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:37 PM.The government is defending spending more money on making existing roads safer, rather than building new highways, as it unveils its ten year road safety plan.

The "Road to Zero" plan will see speed… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.In July this year the parents of a severely disabled teenager told Checkpoint they've been waiting seven years for a fully accessible state home, while their son suffers in cramped conditions and… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.A Swiss tourist found who murdered his wife in a Nelson hotel has been sentenced to life in prison.

Chinese-born Bin Jiang strangled his wife while they were on holiday in New Zealand last April.

At… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Demonstrators have gathered at prominent New Plymouth landmark - Moungaroa or Blagdon Hill - to protest its sale by telecommunications company Chorus.

Protesters say the ancient pā site was forcibly… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Donald Trump has joined an exclusive club, becoming only the third US president to be impeached.

He faced two charges in the lower House of Representatives over attempting to pressure Ukraine to… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Relief is in sight for residents and businesses cut off by a huge slip near Whanganui.

State Highway 4, between Whanganui and Raetihi, has been shut since the beginning of October after a sudden and… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.What will the weather be like for Christmas? Is the heat wave from Australia headed for New Zealand? MetService forecaster Jake Cope joined us with his predictions. Read more Video, Audio

6:30 PM.The All Blacks new coaching team is almost complete, with head coach Ian Foster announcing three of his four assistants.

As widely signalled, the appointments of the Hurricanes' John Plumtree, former… Read more Video, Audio