All episodes
Friday, 14 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, June 14th, 2019
- 5:09 Mosque attack accused pleads not guilty to more than 90 charges
- 5:13 Mosque attack accused to go on trial in May, 2020
- 5:13 Child removed from foster home because she’s Pākehā, parents say
- 5:26 Unions to recommend new govt pay offer to teachers
- 5:32 Evening Business for 14 June 2019
- 5:36 Netball NZ to take action to support te reo during games after complaints
- 5:43 Cash will soon flow through Murupara again
- 5:48 Australians farewell former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
- 5:53 A tale about a 90-year-old, stag and caravan in the way
- 6:08 Southern DHB maternity services to be independently reviewed
- 6:19 Mosque attack accused to stand trial next May
- 6:23 Teachers optimistic about new govt offer
- 6:25 Warriors-Titans match marks milestone for Adam Blair
Thursday, 13 June 2019
- 5:08 Teachers' mega pay dispute nears resolution
- 5:11 Liquor store owners investigated for exploiting workers
- 5:18 Entire Defence Force Hercules C130s fleet grounded
- 5:22 Health Minister called to ‘step in’ over maternity concerns
- 5:28 100,000 rental properties likely to miss insulation deadline
- 5:34 Evening business for 13 June 2019
- 5:36 Proposed law change will allow actors to negotiate collectively
- 5:49 Emmanuel Macron plans to reform France's pensions, benefits
- 5:52 Chch council considers new transport plans after public pressure
- 6:08 Penalties no deterrent for exploitative employers – migrant workers’ advocate
- 6:15 Mosque victims want answers from Islamic groups over donated funds
- 6:26 Support needed for people at risk of getting lost – LandSAR
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday 12th June, 2019
- 5:08 How hard is it to plant trees for a living? Lisa Owen finds out
- 5:35 Evening business for Wednesday 12 June
- 5:39 Police complaint made over missing marae funds
- 5:48 Fishing companies threatened legal action over seabed rules
- 5:52 Missing tramper died after fall - police
- 5:54 South Island communities preparing for Alpine Fault quake
- 6:08 Govt must relax visa rules to meet 1 billion trees target - contractor
- 6:17 'Chaos on the streets in Hong Kong'
- 6:24 Govt considering build-to-rent scheme on Crown land
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 11th June 2019
- 5:08 Super Hercules among $20b Defence spending plan
- 5:12 Auckland Council declares climate emergency
- 5:16 Mum gives birth on midwife's office floor
- 5:22 Southern DHB: 24/7 maternity facilities in rural regions ‘not possible’
- 5:31 Evening Business for Tuesday 11th June
- 5:38 Mosque shooting witnesses want same support as injured
- 5:48 KiwiBuild a 'welfare scheme' for wealthy - National
- 6:08 Phil Goff: ‘We have an obligation to act’
- 6:13 Govt outlines timeline of events surrounding Hack-gate
- 6:16 Refugees staying longer at resettlement centre, lack of homes
- 6:19 Dotcom's lawyer makes submissions in extradition case
- 6:25 Football Ferns sensing expectation of the nation - coach
Monday, 10 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 10th June, 2019
- 5:08 NZ to pull troops from Iraq
- 5:14 Midwife ‘actively deceived’ woman in labour about pain relief
- 5:23 Mosque victims spend 19,500 hours in hospital, 3000 in ICU
- 5:27 Two new political polls, with two very different results
- 5:33 Evening Business for Monday 10th June
- 5:38 Hong Kong protesters say extradition bill will put legal independence at risk
- 5:41 Murupara: The town without any cash
- 5:44 Fletcher Living homes in central Christchurch struggle to find buyers
- 5:52 Dotcom extradfition appeal begins in Supreme Court
- 6:08 NZ to end its training mission in Iraq in mid-2020
- 6:11 AT wants to bring Waiheke, Devonport ferry routes under its wings
- 6:15 Hawke's Bay water infrastructure, transport links get funding boost
- 6:19 Police describe bloody scene of fatal Mangere shooting
- 6:23 ACLU condemns US detention of Cook Islands girl
Friday, 7 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, June 7th, 2019
- 5:08 Cook Islands girl detained in US set to be sent home
- 5:14 Three men charged with aggravated burglary following fatal shooting
- 5:17 Missing tramper’s family hold out hope he’ll be found alive
- 5:20 Queenstown, Wanaka locals vote in favour of bed tax
- 5:25 West Coast man unearths gold nugget worth $25,000
- 5:31 Evening business for Friday 7th June
- 5:34 Better pay offers essential to settling industrial stalemate - principals
- 5:39 $54m cash injection for NZ courts hoped to speed up justice
- 5:54 Mount Hutt opens for 2019 season
- 6:08 Dolphin announcement underwhelms
- 6:13 Homeless staying at Parnell motel abusive & ill-behaved, businesses say
- 6:22 Lawyer questions injured woman's memory
Thursday, 6 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday 6th June, 2019
- 5:09 Dodgy landlord ordered to pay $180,000
- 5:15 Debbie Iskander allowed to continue to rent property – MBIE
- 5:21 Thousands waiting to be placed in state homes
- 5:29 Waikato settlement shocked by suspected shooting
- 5:35 Evening Business for 6 June 2019
- 5:38 Flu vaccine restricted due to nationwide shortage
- 5:42 More concerns raised about maternity care in Southland
- 5:53 Veterans, public remember D-Day, 75 years on
- 6:08 Teachers struggling with long hours, paperwork and workload
- 6:13 Woman shot twice in head gives evidence during trial
- 6:17 Linwood Park homes sit empty despite housing waitlist
- 6:20 New rules allow Fonterra to refuse milk from new suppliers
- 6:24 Ramadan comes to an emotional end in Christchurch
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday 5th June, 2019
- 5:09 Tornado damages more than a dozen homes in Far North
- 5:13 Lightning, tornadoes, rain lash northern NZ
- 5:15 Working poor: The long, excruciating wait for a state house
- 5:27 11,000 people, households waiting for public housing
- 5:31 Evening business for Wednesday 5th June
- 5:36 Is the speed limit on some of our open roads too high?
- 5:48 Tew stepping down as New Zealand Rugby boss
- 5:55 Urban farmers living the good life in Taranaki
- 6:08 Town looks like 'mini-war zone' after tornado tears through
- 6:09 Christchurch homeless struggle as winter arrives
- 6:14 Nurses gave babies in Samoa deadly vaccines
- 6:18 Schools consider mobile phone ban to curb social media use
- 6:21 450,000 people on wrong Kiwisaver tax rate
- 6:24 Rogue rabbits force golfers off Otago green
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
- 5:09 Parents say govt policy violates rights of disabled people
- 5:25 DoC receives more than $10m for security against increasing attacks
- 5:29 Treasury Secretary’s actions of 'considerable public interest’ - Commissioner
- 5:35 Evening business for Tues 4 June
- 5:38 Govt warned about implementing digital services tax
- 5:40 Calls to better protect hospital staff after guard brutally attacked
- 5:48 Georgina Beyer declined invite to Destiny Church's apology party
- 5:55 Kohanga reo staff brought to tears following $32m post-budget boost
- 6:08 Secondary teachers kick off rolling strikes
- 6:15 'A culture change is going on in this organisation’ - new TOP leader
- 6:21 Injury report prompts reviews on students’ training
- 6:27 Petition delivered to Parliament calling for more free dental care
Friday, 31 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, May 31st, 2019
- 5:09 Fifth case of measles forces Whangarei daycare to close doors
- 5:15 Taxpayers picking up tab for 'deadbeat' dads - National
- 5:17 Will a boost to benefits be enough to put meat back in the grocery shop?
- 5:21 Paramedics and ambulance staff may be in for pay increase
- 5:25 Wild weather in Coromandel expected over long weekend
- 5:31 Evening Business for Friday 31st May
- 5:39 Secondary schools face five weeks of industrial action
- 5:48 Ramadan extra poignant for Christchurch Muslims
- 5:56 Cricket World Cup 2019: Black Caps prepare for opening match
- 6:07 'White supremacist' grandson will remain behind bars
- 6:11 Hawke's Bay to charge ratepayers $30 a year for mitigating climate change effects
- 6:16 Subsidised products could be key to becoming smokefree by 2025
- 6:26 Silver Ferns coach admits underestimating Northern Stars
Thursday, 30 May 2019
- 5:08 Budget 2019: What’s included in the Wellbeing Budget?
- 5:14 ‘We are finally taking mental health seriously’ - Finance Minister
- 5:24 The people behind the smiling faces of the Budget booklet
- 5:32 Evening business for 30 May 2019
- 5:36 ‘There are billion dollars of waste’ - Bridges on Budget 2019
- 5:42 Strong winds ground dozens of flights in Wellington
- 5:47 Were state housing tenants booted out to make way for Auckland development?
- 5:51 CHCH water bottling plant fined $750 for polluting waterway
- 5:57 Hotel donates $15,000 to mosque attack survivor
- 6:08 Government delivers Budget boost for mental health services
- 6:10 What do New Zealanders make of the Wellbeing Budget?
- 6:12 Budget 2019: Our panel discuss the Wellbeing Budget
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday 29th May, 2019
- 5:08 Govt promises significant investment in mental health sector
- 5:12 Teachers vow to strike again if govt doesn't up its offer
- 5:17 Stand-off over allegations of Treasury hacking escalates
- 5:24 Defamed businessman Matt Blomfield detained at airport
- 5:31 Govt aims to get suicide rate to zero - Health Minister
- 5:33 Evening business for Wednesday 29 March
- 5:47 Hawke’s Bay winery ‘horrified’ workers not getting paid
- 5:52 'It's made the pain all so much worse'
- 6:08 When is a hack not a hack?
- 6:14 Mental health inquiry: ‘we need a clear plan’
- 6:19 Eggboy donates more than $100k to people affected by mosque attacks
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- 12:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
- 5:09 National: Budget a big win for Winston Peters, not wellbeing
- 5:14 James Whakaruru's killer convicted of more crimes
- 5:18 Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
- 5:22 Tornadoes tear through Ohio: ‘It looks like the apocalypse’
- 5:27 Mount Everest ‘needs to be managed better’
- 5:35 Evening business for Tuesday 28th May
- 5:40 Roadside baby’s parents warn DHB of looming ‘disaster’
- 5:47 Drugs, cash, gold seized in major meth bust
- 5:50 Protesters block entrance to Minerals Forum in Dunedin
- 5:54 Christchurch stadium costs don't add up, economists say
- 6:09 Was the Budget leak deliberate or human error?
- 6:15 Head Hunters gang headquarters sprayed with bullets
- 6:18 Hawke's Bay leaders call for gang patch ban
- 6:22 New gun control lobby group launches in Wellington
- 6:24 James Casson: Why I resigned from Immigration NZ
Monday, 27 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 27th May 2019
- 5:08 Air NZ hopes new planes will pave the way for Akl-NY flights
- 5:12 Pharmac allowing people to die – cancer patient
- 5:20 The Warehouse to close 11 in-store centres, create new depots
- 5:26 Dentists call for review into children’s dental care
- 5:32 Evening Buisness for Monday 27th May
- 5:37 Fijian rugby players turning heads in Bay of Plenty
- 5:50 Roadside birth shows risks of maternity services downgrade - midwife
- 5:55 New hangi eatery an expression of love
- 6:08 Waiheke ferry passengers complain about ‘ill mannered’ service
- 6:13 50% of Auckland measles cases ending up in hospital
- 6:16 Papua New Guinea in state of leadership limbo
- 6:23 School Board Chair: Why I’m on the teachers’ side
Friday, 24 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, May 24th, 2019
- 5:07 Students skip school for climate change strike
- 5:14 Auckland Councillor wants to declare a climate emergency
- 5:20 Destiny Church Auckland branch fails to file annual returns on time
- 5:25 Multi-million dollar cycle trail project gets green light
- 5:32 Evening business for Friday 24th May
- 5:45 Gamal Fouda hoping to be Imam and politician
- 5:54 Japan becoming leading destination for NZ rugby players
- 6:10 Wellington CEO camping at Parliament to protest climate change inaction
- 6:11 Students engage in nationwide protests against climate change inaction
- 6:20 Otara police tell community to call out bad behaviour after shootings, gang violence
- 6:26 Bonsai trees stolen from 93-year-old owner
Thursday, 23 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday 23rd May, 2019
- 5:08 'A voice for the silent majority'
- 5:23 Major failings contributed to Fox Glacier crash
- 5:33 Evening business for Thurs 23 May
- 5:38 IPCA rules fatal police chase should never have happened
- 5:45 Logging boss alleged to have told driver to flout rules
- 5:51 Katrina Rore returns to Silver Ferns
- 5:54 Govt unveils Hutt Valley to Wellington cycle route designs
- 6:08 Destiny Church leaders launch political party
- 6:12 Grant Robertson says govt debt target will likely change
- 6:17 Police say Bridget Simmonds' disappearance is a 'mystery'
- 6:22 Outrage over delay to defrock Otago priest
- 6:25 Students prepare for nationwide climate action
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
- 5:08 Parliamentary staffer stood down over sexual assault complaint
- 5:13 Paula Bennett: Speaker should have gone to police
- 5:21 New plan for Akld Harbour Bridge cycleway, walkway revealed
- 5:26 Engineering firms identify serious risks with new Chch building
- 5:33 Evening business for Wednesday 22 May
- 5:41 Hager blasts Defence Force at Operation Burnham Inquiry hearing
- 5:45 Family takes fight with Waikato DHB to Beehive
- 5:51 Hamilton Council to pay for stray cats de-sexing
- 6:08 Sexual assault complaint laid against Parliamentary staffer
- 6:10 Worksafe must investigate ‘systemic issues’ at Parliament – Mai Chen
- 6:17 Harbour Bridge cycle, walkway to cost ‘$100m plus’
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
- 5:09 Accused mosque gunman faces terrorism charge
- 5:12 Parliament a ‘perfect storm’ for bullying, bad behaviour – report
- 5:17 Jan Logie: ‘Rape culture everywhere in NZ’, including Parliament
- 5:26 Crusaders investigated for alleged homophobic comments
- 5:31 Team enters Pike River Mine 8.5 years after explosion
- 5:37 Evening business for Tuesday 21st May
- 5:40 St John funding boost won’t go to workers' pay
- 5:48 Alfred Ngaro considering establishing new political party
- 5:53 Marlborough school community shocked by sex scandal
- 6:08 National committed to changing culture at Parliament – MP
- 6:15 Renewed calls for police to stop chasing young drivers
- 6:18 St John CEO confident of 'big announcement' next year
- 6:24 Sports groups smarting over $50m Yarrow Stadium bill
Monday, 20 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 20th May 2019
- 5:09 Media to be kept away from Pike River re-entry
- 5:12 Grey District mayor won't be at Pike River re-entry
- 5:16 Aviation watchdog 'completely rotten'
- 5:20 Retiree influx strains region's GP practices
- 5:24 New Zealanders dumping record amounts of waste
- 5:33 Evening business news for Monday 20 May 2019
- 5:43 Measles 'immunity gap' putting NZers at risk
- 5:50 Mandatory safety standards could be on cards for quad bikes
- 6:08 'Low-key' Pike River re-entry planned for tomorrow
- 6:11 Aus election result could bring political stability
- 6:18 Bridges says US is 'pre-eminent' superpower
- 6:22 'It impacts on Maori far more than other inmates'
- 6:25 Domestic abusers use pets to control victims
Friday, 17 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, May 17h, 2019
- 5:09 Two patients die in Auckland mental health unit within one week
- 5:17 Parents beg Pharmac to fund drugs as son’s muscles waste away
- 5:26 Beneficiary says MSD investigation drove her to attempt suicide
- 5:40 Evening Business for Friday 17th May
- 5:42 Social housing complex tenants feel bullied by operator
- 5:49 Carmel Sepuloni raises Compass tenants' concerns with Housing Minister
- 5:53 Israel Folau sacked by Rugby Australia
- 6:08 St John paramedics say they’re not taking breaks due to understaffing
- 6:12 Company owner fined $64,000 over fatal helicopter crash
- 6:15 National MP in talks about establishing new Christian Party
- 6:19 Oranga Tamariki accused of dropping boy at gang pad
- 6:22 Man petitions Parliament for faster home modifications for disabled
- 6:26 Casey Kopua to play last game for Magic
Thursday, 16 May 2019
- 5:08 Wellington's $6.4b transport plan announced despite treasury warnings
- 5:13 Beneficiary investigated by MSD: 'It's all too much to handle'
- 5:21 MSD defends fraud investigations, saying it never broke the law
- 5:22 AAAP calls for MSD's CEO, deputy CEO to resign
- 5:27 International leaders sign Christchurch Call pledge
- 5:34 Evening business for 16 May 2019
- 5:40 Victim Support hasn’t consulted victims, families - lawyer
- 5:43 Katrina Epiha sentenced to life for murder
- 5:47 ECan, Nelson City Council declare climate emergency
- 5:51 Israel Folau's fate on hold for another day....
- 5:55 Family of 10 left with nothing after fire guts their home
- 6:08 Commissioner blasts MSD for breaching beneficiaries’ privacy
- 6:14 Māori represent 43% of Auckland’s rough sleepers - report
- 6:19 US Ambassador on why US didn't sign the Christchurch Call
- 6:24 Family continues fight for asbestos cancer sufferer
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday 15th May, 2019
- 5:09 Facebook imposes new live-streaming restrictions
- 5:15 Facebook’s changes unveiled on eve of technology summit
- 5:19 Govt asks public for feedback on roadside drug testing
- 5:22 How NZ could randomly test drug drivers
- 5:30 Govt called on to make measles vaccination compulsory
- 5:35 Evening business for Wednesday 15 May
- 5:38 Pharmac delays decision on funding life-prolonging drugs
- 5:44 Sir Hekenukumai Busby laid to rest
- 5:52 Council backs iwi to hand-pick candidates
- 5:56 Cemetery plaques stolen, sold to scrap metal dealer
- 6:08 NZ needs to 'strike the right balance' with drug-driving testing
- 6:15 Hamilton paramedics worried about dangerous conditions
- 6:21 Calls for better mental health support for whānau
- 6:25 Auckland ranked 7th best city in world to cycle
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
- 5:09 Police investigate threatening letter sent to EQC
- 5:13 $200m from fees-free policy diverted following low demand
- 5:17 Simon Bridges: Fees-free policy ‘a waste of New Zealanders’ money’
- 5:24 All eyes on PM ahead of Christchurch Call in Paris
- 5:28 Vodafone bought for $3.4 billion
- 5:35 Evening business for 14 May 2019
- 5:38 Cancer patient relieved after finally settling with EQC
- 5:48 Firearms organisation concerned about police raids
- 5:52 Unlikely Felicity Huffman will go to jail - Maria Cramer
- 6:08 Anonymous letter threatened to harm EQC staff
- 6:15 Businesses ‘dying a slow death’ due to CRL construction
- 6:21 Antonio Guterres pays tribute to mosque shooting victims
- 6:25 Waitomo petrol station raises competition in Upper Hutt
Monday, 13 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 13th May, 2019
- 5:08 Exams, literacy & numeracy test part of major overhaul of NCEA
- 5:10 Teachers' expectations 'unrealistic' - Tracey Martin
- 5:20 How an essential oil company courted an Auckland school
- 5:25 UN Secretary General: Tax pollution, not people
- 5:33 Evening Business for 13 May 2019
- 5:41 283 mosque shooting victims to receive payments
- 5:45 Community fights to protect geological treasure trove
- 5:49 Success of Provincial Growth Fund once again under scrutiny
- 6:08 Parents react to NCEA changes
- 6:11 Parents prepare for mega teachers' strike
- 6:16 Auckland mayor backs free public transport for kids
- 6:18 Govt urged to act faster on drug-driving testing
- 6:21 NZ Women’s Sevens team beat Australia 21-17
Friday, 10 May 2019
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, May 10th, 2019
- 5:08 Driver wasted on synthetics in crash that killed seven
- 5:12 Victim Support says it's been 'fully transparent', but has it?
- 5:28 'Holy grail of moa footprints' discovered in Otago
- 5:31 Moa footprints carefully extracted from Otago river
- 5:36 Evening business for Friday 10 May
- 5:40 Man who fell from moving car was mental health client
- 5:40 Police launch non-urgent number 105
- 5:43 Sweet shop owners jailed for exploiting migrant workers
- 5:47 UFC champ Robert Whittaker connecting with Māori roots
- 5:52 Children’s Commissioner: Whole of NZ infected with racism
- 6:08 Money brings relief for mosque shooting victims
- 6:13 Government releases plan to tackle plastics recycling
- 6:17 Mental health patient dies after falling from moving van
- 6:22 Bic Runga remembers ‘rare’ and ‘amazing’ friend Malcolm Black
