Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 April 2020

5:08 PM."I think they're despicable," dissatisfied Air New Zealand customer Steve Clark has told Checkpoint.

Other customers are outraged the airline is holding on to their money after Covid-19 basically… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Guidelines exempting Air New Zealand flight crew from a 14-day stand down following international flights are being reviewed and a further risk assessment is being carried out to see if more can be… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The health sector is groaning under the weight of Covid-19 - with doctors, dentists and pharmacists crying out for help from the government.

Union representatives have been scathing of the… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The Canterbury District Health Board has pointed to soggy face masks as the probable cause of three Covid-19 cases among its workers.

The staff are connected to the deadly Rosewood Rest Home cluster… Read more Audio

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

5:37 PM.Pharmac has pulled out of a plan to fund a lung cancer drug that would have helped at least 1,400 patients a year, saying it can no longer afford to make the investment.

The move has dashed hopes… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.The devastating SkyCity International Convention Centre fire that burned for three days last year has been ruled an accident.

The convention centre's roof - a Fletcher Building construction site -… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Community healthcare providers say the government has short-changed them during the Covid-19 crisis -- and it's putting extra strain on their services.

The Medical Association said GPs may lose their… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Māori leaders are backing calls for the government to lift the ban on hunting during alert level three, but only to whānau who rely on it to feed themselves.

Hunting is currently prohibited under… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The race for fast food and delivery chains to get ready in time for Tuesday's rush is on, with each store working to get their fridges fully stocked, their workspaces safe, and their deliveries up and… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Outdated consumer laws in New Zealand could mean travellers grounded due to Covid-19 are stuck with thousands of dollars in airline credits they may never get to use.

Checkpoint has spoken to several… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.New Zealand venison farmers are being caught out by the Chinese government moves to crack down on the trade of wild meat.

The confusion has prompted some processors here to hold off shipping venison… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.If Her Majesty the Queen was a feathered creature, which one would she be?

Royal Photographer Arthur Edwards knows.

With the Queen and her family in lockdown for the past three weeks, the 40-year… Read more Video, Audio