Checkpoint for Monday 20 July 2020

5:07 PM.Monday has seen another National Party resignation, this time the South Canterbury backbencher and MP for Rangitata, Andrew Falloon.

An alcohol-related incident is believed to be behind his decision… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Cabinet ministers have yet to decide whether returning Kiwis should be charged for their stay in managed isolation or quarantine.

Kiwis overseas are panicking at the prospect - after the Opposition… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Some frustrated Air New Zealand customers should be able to access their flight credits online after the national carrier launched a self-service tool on Monday. It has been months in development but… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.A Northland MP is warning that farmers impacted by flooding over the weekend won't be able to survive the next season.

The Civil Defence Minister visited the region to survey the damage and is… Read more Audio

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

5:42 PM.The Warehouse is proposing to cut up to 750 jobs - or the equivalent of 320 full time roles - in a restructure announced on Monday.

The job losses are on top of those already earmarked for The… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.New cases in Victoria continue to bounce around, as the state considers tougher restrictions, even for those in lockdown in Melbourne.

There are 275 new cases in the state, down from more than 360 on… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.Staff at an Auckland school are preparing for what is expected to be the worst term yet for students turning up without lunch. Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.The brother of a man who was killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption says he hopes tours on the island will be able to resume soon.

Mark Inman says a new warning system which can forecast future… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.Checkpoint has confirmed that Rangitata MP, National's Andrew Falloon will not seek re-election after behaviour described as 'unbecoming of an MP'.

Sources have told Checkpoint the first-term MP sent… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.Mataura residents are demanding the removal of potentially toxic waste after another close call in their town.

The so-called ouvea premix stored in a disused paper mill came under threat again when… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.Locals in Te Tairawhiti are preparing for another storm after a deluge of rain at the weekend flooded a highway and sent forest slash tumbling down the river to beaches.

While having to deal with… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.A proposal to build 2000 houses over two decades in Porirua is desperately needed, but at what cost?

More than 100 submissions have been made on the proposed development which sits directly across… Read more Video, Audio