Checkpoint for Monday 24 February 2020

5:07 PM.Hundreds of North Island forestry workers could be relocated to conservation jobs in Southland to soften the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.

A Treasury advisory group is predicting a… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A record number of flu vaccines has been ordered for New Zealand in case a coronavirus outbreak coincides with flu season.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been outlining how the health system is… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.A Queensland coroner has referred the owner of Dreamworld to authorities for possible prosecution over the deaths of four people on the Thunder River Rapids water ride in 2016.

Coroner James… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The Black Caps completed one of their most comprehensive victories in Test cricket beating top ranked India by 10 wickets at the Basin Reserve.

The home side took just 90 minutes on the fourth day to… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.It was Tim Southee who starred on Sunday and Monday, claiming five wickets from the world's best test team.

He spoke to Alex Perrottet just after leaving the field.

The Black Caps take on India in… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:39 PM.The National Party is putting pressure on the Prime Minister to take a tougher stance on deporting Australian criminals ahead of her trip across the Tasman this week.

National leader Simon Bridges… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.National leader Simon Bridges talks to Lisa Owen about the government toughening its stance on Australian criminals in New Zealand.

"If it's right in principal and fair's fair, why wouldn't you do… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Politicians who have appeared on Dancing with the Stars over the last 15 years say the publicity could backfire for would-be politician Hannah Tamaki.

RNZ understands the Destiny Church pastor and… Read more Audio

6:06 PM."A systemic failure by Dreamworld in relation to all aspects of safety". Damning words from Queensland coroner James McDougall today, as he blasted the Australian theme park for "dangerous" failures… Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.Air New Zealand expects to make up to $75 million less as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Restrictions and reduced capacity flights are in place for a number of routes but, to make up… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.Massey University is considering axing science, computing and engineering courses in the first steps of a major restructure that could affect hundreds of jobs and students.

It wants to stop… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.Hundreds of people have gathered on parliament grounds for an RNZ Concert Birthday Bash.

It is 87 years since RNZ Concert was first established - and musicians from around the country brought their… Read more Video, Audio