All episodes
Thursday, 8 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 8th November 2018
- 5:08 White House revokes CNN journalist’s credentials
- 5:14 White House’s assault claim ‘completely inaccurate’
- 5:18 Immigration Minister spent one hour on Karel Sroubek’s case
- 5:22 Flooding, slips shut roads, schools on West Coast
- 5:28 All Blacks name team for match against England
- 5:34 Fonterra’s ‘sorry’ not enough for all shareholders
- 5:38 Evening business for 8 November 2018
- 5:42 Boxing groups make changes following Chch man's death
- 5:46 Man describes moment he found his daughter stabbed to death
- 5:49 Ratana followers pay tribute to 'humble' prophet
- 5:53 Environmentalists decry court approval of Mangere development
- 5:57 Police Commissioner refuses to answer questions about deputy
- 6:08 Immigration NZ on Karel Sroubek case: 'We provide what we can'
- 6:23 Regions feeling short-changed after tourism funding boost
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 7 November 2018
- 5:09 US midterms race ‘neck and neck’
- 5:14 NZ First accepts Jami-Lee Ross’ proxy vote
- 5:20 US voters: Why we voted the way we did
- 5:22 Wins and losses for Democrats as votes are counted
- 5:25 Stacey Abrams vying to be US' first African-American female Governor
- 5:31 Evening Business for 7 November 2018
- 5:36 US midterm ‘a referendum on Donald Trump’
- 5:40 Midwives’ union criticised by nurses for devaluing their work
- 5:47 Jacinda Ardern gifts bible to Ratana church amid celebrations
- 5:51 Thousands of students sit 2018 NCEA exams
- 5:54 #ThisIsOurTime urges rethink of ban on men in intl netball
- 6:13 Democrats pick up 26 seats in the House
- 6:21 NZ First accepts Jami-Lee Ross offer of proxy vote
- 6:24 Unemployment levels at 10-year low
- 6:26 Calls for cinemas to screen classifications
- 6:36 Democrats need one more seat to take House of Representatives
- 6:46 Legalising cannabis could net govt $240m in tax a year
- 6:49 Christchurch councillors defend e scooters
- 6:52 Wgtn's council opts for rental bikes over e-scooters
- 6:55 Wellington ratepayers paying for council’s extra buses
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 6 November 2018
- 5:09 Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup
- 5:16 Kiwis celebrate Melbourne Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
- 5:18 Witness in Sroubek’s court case was in police protection
- 5:21 Karel Sroubek placed caveat on Auckland home
- 5:26 Midwives reject DHBs pay offer, vote to strike
- 5:36 Evening business for 6 November 2018
- 5:40 Beneficiaries recruited for aged care jobs, but more workers needed
- 5:47 MPs’ 48 hour trip to Japan cost taxpayers $24,000
- 5:50 Paula Bennett: ‘I stand by what we did and how we did it’
- 5:57 Consumers should be wary of unnecessary breakdown insurance
- 6:08 Midwives strike ‘will be difficult for women and their babies’
- 6:14 Consortium reveal their vision for an Auckland waterfront stadium
- 6:17 Kiwis bet more than $2m on Melbourne Cup
- 6:25 Regions hope to get slice of tourism funding boost
Monday, 5 November 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Monday, 5 November, 2018
- 5:09 Government warns banks to lift their game
- 5:13 Banking inquiry didn’t go far enough – Shane Jones
- 5:15 New recording released in Simon Bridges/Jami-Lee Ross saga
- 5:20 Six Wellington suburbs join city's million dollar club
- 5:27 Auckland Council called on to do more to protect Waitakere ranges
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday, November 5
- 5:40 Sex offender could have more victims
- 5:44 Teachers fear govt's plans for special education are too murky
- 5:48 Phil Goff wants tighter speed restrictions on e-scooters
- 5:56 SuperGold card should be a national ID – Grey Power
- 6:08 Govt keeping close eye on banking industry
- 6:09 NZ banks selling products customers don’t need
- 6:16 Recording reveals conversation behind Jami-Lee Ross’ leave
- 6:20 Abortion drugs being illegally imported into NZ
- 6:25 Locals hoping to cash in on Ohakea development
Friday, 2 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 2nd November 2018
- 5:10 PM backs Immigration Minister of Czech man’s residency case
- 5:14 Reusable bags killing people, David Seymour says
- 5:21 Petrol prices drop across New Zealand
- 5:24 Atiamuri - the place New Zealanders go for cheap fuel
- 5:33 Evening Business for Friday 2 November
- 5:44 Chch red zone prime spot for autonomous vehicle testing
- 5:47 Covered stadium touted for New Plymouth
- 5:51 David Seymour stands by deadly reusable bag claims
- 5:56 Dunedin’s Hanover Hall restored to former glory
- 6:08 ‘Gullible’ Immigration Minister ‘didn’t look at facts’- National
- 6:18 Huge interest in Taranaki FASD workshop
- 6:22 Melanoma rates declining by 1% a year
Thursday, 1 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 1st November 2018
- 5:09 Investigation ordered into Karel Sroubek’s residency case
- 5:14 What is the Tiaki promise?
- 5:20 Person killed when bus, car collide on tourist route
- 5:22 Z Energy apologises to shareholders after profit slash
- 5:25 Porirua state housing to be overhauled in govt revamp
- 5:32 Evening Business for 1 November 2018
- 5:35 Central Otago after-hours changes ‘a recipe for disaster’
- 5:41 Many women can't afford sanitary products - KidsCan
- 5:44 Inexperienced All Blacks to take on Japan in Tokyo
- 5:50 Royal couple’s visit might cost NZ, but how much is it worth?
- 5:54 Call to Celts - out with Halloween, in with Beltane
- 6:08 Kelvin Davis explains the #tiakipromise
- 6:12 What do tourists think of New Zealand's Tiaki promise?
- 6:19 Texts revealed in trial over Arishma Chand's murder
- 6:22 Is it time to properly pronounce Otago's Māori place names?
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 31st October 2018
- 5:09 Jo Morgan: How I survived being buried in an avalanche
- 5:20 Immigration Minister to revisit Karel Sroubek’s residency case
- 5:23 Why the culture needs to change at EQC
- 5:28 Emotional powhiri welcomes Royal couple to Rotorua
- 5:34 Evening business for 31 October 2018
- 5:46 Who should pay for Ruapehu's eruption warning system?
- 5:50 Young waka crew follow stars back to New Zealand
- 6:09 DOC: Jo Morgan did all the right things
- 6:16 Beyond the Beehive: Homelessness
- 6:22 Second inquest into Zachary Gravatt's death closes
- 6:24 Making steamed pudding with Meghan Markle
- 6:26 Trick or treat: Is this the scariest house in Auckland?
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 30th October 2018
- 5:09 6.2 earthquake felt throughout central NZ
- 5:14 Expect aftershocks, Civil Defence Minister warns
- 5:16 207km deep quake unlikely to result in significant aftershocks
- 5:21 Housing Minister’s numbers in contrast to HNZ figures
- 5:25 Judith Collins accused of ‘cyber bullying’ couple
- 5:35 Evening business for Tues 30 Oct
- 5:39 Meghan beats Harry in classic NZ gumboot-throwing comp
- 5:42 Jami-Lee Ross gives proxy vote to National
- 5:46 Murder-accused stalked victim, witness says
- 5:52 Protesters call for 'Jesus' to return to Parliamentary prayer
- 5:55 Cute Capybara babies result of zoo's match-making
- 6:08 Quake shakes most of NZ
- 6:10 Aftershocks may go on for ‘some time’
- 6:14 Miserable weather follows Royal couple to Auckland
- 6:17 MPs consider changes to abortion legislation
- 6:20 Beyond the Beehive: Inequality
Monday, 29 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Monday 29 October, 2018
- 5:10 Lion Air flight believed to have plunged into ocean
- 5:16 Law change 'likely' before meth compensation can be paid out
- 5:22 Chch man warns quake-affected residents to avoid court
- 5:28 Royals ‘taste a piece of NZ, piece of Wellington’
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday 29 October
- 5:44 Crown claims murder-accused was infatuated with victim
- 5:47 Tornadoes, funnel clouds spin through Waikato
- 5:50 Kids missing out due to teacher shortage, school says
- 5:55 E-scooter injuries continue to climb
- 6:08 From Wellington to Abel Tasman and back: Royal couple’s busy day
- 6:11 What it's like to meet Harry and Meghan
- 6:21 What's changed in NZ's health system a year after govt formed
- 6:26 Taranaki ponders shipping its waste out of region
Friday, 26 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 26th October 2018
- 5:09 Homecare workers might quit over rising fuel costs
- 5:21 PM on homecare workers' wages: 'We're doing all we can'
- 5:23 Striking teachers: 'We've got to look at the future of our profession'
- 5:25 NZ's finest foods being prepped for Royal dinner
- 5:32 Evening business for 26 October 2018
- 5:38 Beyond the Beehive: Mental Health
- 5:46 New Football Ferns coach named
- 5:51 Chch ambulance officers: 'Please stop assaulting us'
- 6:08 Teachers prepare to strike over pay and classroom conditions
- 6:11 Govt to consider three options for legalising abortion
- 6:14 Cost of petrol keeps Auckland kids home from school
- 6:19 MAGS students claim classes were cancelled to avoid pranks
- 6:24 Rotorua preparing to roll out the welcome mat for royal visit
Thursday, 25 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday, 25 October 2018
- 5:12 Hamish Carter resigns from HPSNZ following leak
- 5:19 Colin Craig doesn't 'rule out' return to politics
- 5:28 Lime e-scooters: Genius idea or public nuisance?
- 5:34 Evening business for 25 October 2018
- 5:41 Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Tonga
- 5:48 National MP reflects on own party when discussing harassment
- 5:51 Waiwera pool operators kicked-out by landowners
- 5:55 Seal 'stalking' rowers on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour
- 6:08 PM reflects on a coalition government one year on
- 6:12 Beyond the Beehive: Tertiary Education
- 6:16 Auckland councillor warns Lime e-scooters will 'kill'
- 6:20 NZ-led Pacific free trade deal faces criticism
- 6:24 PM says fuel tax decision should be no surprise
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 24th October 2018
- 5:09 School rugby coach guilty of 95 sex charges
- 5:12 PM pledges no new regional fuel taxes while she’s in charge
- 5:16 No four lanes - but safer road to Whangarei promised
- 5:20 Waitaki community in shock after girl killed in hit and run
- 5:23 Turkey reveals details on Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder
- 5:30 Electoral Commission ‘providing advice’ to police on JLR claims
- 5:33 Evening business for Weds 24 Oct
- 5:38 Duchess of Sussex rushed out of Fiji market
- 5:41 Duchess’ departure from market ‘triggered a row’
- 5:44 Steel & Tube fined $1.9m for making false claims
- 5:47 Cottage industry in quake damaged homes emerges
- 5:54 The NZ potatoes destined for royal tummies
- 6:08 Anonymous letter plunges family ‘back to the very start’
- 6:12 Masterton limiting water after dry spring
- 6:16 Chch council asks residents to conserve water to get chlorine out
- 6:20 Beyond the Beehive: Regional Development
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Tuesday, 23 October 2018
- 5:09 Female MP sent abusive text to Jami-Lee Ross
- 5:14 Sir Ngatata Love farewelled in private ceremony
- 5:18 Thousands turn out to welcome Prince Harry and Meghan in Fiji
- 5:20 Simon Bridges: ‘Right calls for right reasons’
- 5:27 Synthetics 'survivors' turn to touch rugby to help get over drugs
- 5:34 Evening business for Tuesday 23 October
- 5:38 Beyond the Beehive: Housing one year on
- 5:45 Rescue helicopter pilot pleas with drone users after near-miss
- 5:51 Bus drivers vow to continue to fight for pay rise after strike
- 6:08 Labour up to 45%, National down to 43% in new poll
- 6:13 Australia considering bill to allow NZ to take asylum seekers
- 6:24 Tourists’ deaths prompt safety call from DOC, police
Friday, 19 October 2018
- 12:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 19th October 2018
- 5:09 Traffic chaos north of Wellington following hazardous goods truck crash
- 5:12 Transport Agency spokesporson on Wellington road chaos
- 5:16 Men flee and shoot at police, described as "cowardly act by dangerous criminals"
- 5:19 Brother of helicopter pilot gives emotional tribute
- 5:23 Aurora to invest $750 million to fix decaying infrastructure
- 5:27 Jami-Lee Ross admits affairs, will not resign.
- 5:35 National MP Mark Mitchell on Jami-Lee Ross
- 5:44 Evening business for 19 October 2018
- 5:46 2000 more hospital beds needed in Auckland and Northland in next 20 years
- 5:52 Security camera installed because honesty box users not honest
- 6:08 Bumper to bumper traffic north of Wellington
- 6:10 Lisa Owen joins us with the latest on Jami-Lee Ross
- 6:18 Skepticism over plans for 'free' high-tech stadium in downtown Auckland
- 6:22 We farewell our colleague Zac Fleming
Thursday, 18 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday, 18 October 2018
- 5:09 National aware of Jami-Lee Ross grievances for years
- 5:20 Bridges deals with fallout of ‘Chinese’ ‘Indian’ comments
- 5:24 Jami-Lee Ross texts ‘no smoking gun’
- 5:28 Brothers die in helicopter crashes three months apart
- 5:34 Evening business for Thursday 18 October
- 5:44 Home heating, vehicle use causing poor air quality in NZ
- 5:47 Principals sceptical Govt can fix teacher shortfall
- 5:50 Silver Ferns one win away from Consellation Cup
- 5:57 Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch puppeteer retires from Sesame Street
- 6:08 Who is Zhang Yikun, the alleged donor of $100,000 to National?
- 6:14 Jami Lee-Ross 'considering legal options' over allegations
- 6:18 West Coast locals on whether Maureen Pugh is 'f***ing useless'
- 6:22 Jury considering verdict for sex-accused rugby coach
- 6:25 Tongan fans going wild for Mate Ma'a Tonga
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 17th October 2018
- 5:09 Simon Bridges calls MP Maureen Pugh ‘f****** useless’
- 5:16 Simon Bridges names David Carter as MP who needs to leave
- 5:17 Chris Finlayson not fazed by phone recording
- 5:18 Jami-Lee Ross makes police complaint about Simon Bridges
- 5:24 ‘No smoking gun’ in Bridges/Ross phone recording
- 5:39 Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross taped me for months
- 5:51 Evening Business for 17 October 2018
- 6:17 Ross/Bridges conversation highlights quota politics - Stephen Franks
- 6:21 Don Brash denies he's racist as speech goes ahead
- 6:25 Trump defends Saudi leaders over disappearance of journalist
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
- 5:08 Jami-Lee Ross claims Simon Bridges is a 'corrupt politician'
- 5:20 Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross 'leaking, lying and lashing out'
- 5:23 Simon Bridges had dinner at Zhang Yikun's home
- 5:25 Jami-Lee Ross threatening, intimidating - local board chair
- 5:31 Jami-Lee Ross says he'll run as independent in by-election
- 5:34 Christchurch locals quizzed on Bridges, Ross scandal
- 5:41 Evening Business for 16 October 2018
- 5:43 Breast cancer patients beg govt to fund new drugs
- 5:46 Stewart Murray Wilson found guilty of rape again
- 5:47 Christchurch City Council's water division criticised
- 5:55 Air NZ plans to bring world's first air taxi to NZ
- 6:08 Jami-Lee Ross plans to make police complaint against Bridges
- 6:11 Tau Henare: 'NZ has never seen anything like this'
- 6:20 Mainzeal couldn't secure money due to regulatory issues in China
- 6:26 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle expecting a baby
Monday, 15 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday 15th October, 2018
- 5:09 Evidence points to Jami-Lee Ross as leaking Bridges' expenses
- 5:14 Jami-Lee Ross will be out of Parliament if National expels him
- 5:16 National leak scandal 'going to ruin both of them'
- 5:18 Bullying, drinking and inappropriate relationships at Cycling NZ
- 5:26 Heavy vehicles may be unsafe on road
- 5:29 First person to get to Canterbury shooting describes scene
- 5:35 Evening business for 15 October 2018
- 5:39 Truckies crawl along motorway in protest of rising fuel costs
- 5:46 Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
- 5:50 Len Lye work irrestible to vandals
- 5:56 51 players named for All Blacks squad
- 6:08 Jami-Lee Ross' future up in the air
- 6:11 Mark Mitchell: Simon Bridges' leadership 'not at risk'
- 6:14 Judith Collins on Jami-Lee Ross - 'Why would anyone do that?'
- 6:18 Review finds bullying at Cycling NZ
- 6:22 Jenny Shipley 'trusted' Mainzeal was backed by parent company
Friday, 12 October 2018
- 5:07 Bus hits pedestrians and crashes into store front
- 5:10 Fears death toll will rise in Florida after Hurricane Michael
- 5:13 At least six killed by Hurricane Michael
- 5:18 Deryck Shaw resigns as NZ Football president
- 5:25 Christchurch’s new $92m library opens to much fanfare
- 5:35 NZ markets bounce back following big drop
- 5:38 Evening Business for 12 October 2018
- 5:42 Housing NZ teaching teens trades through home maintenance
- 5:50 Govt considering fast-tracking work visas for foreign teachers
- 5:54 An 86yo woman’s mission to cast a vote for Bird of the Year
- 6:12 Jenny Shipley relied on parent company to prop up Mainzeal
- 6:16 Contact Energy denies claims of collusion
- 6:25 Kiwis winger facing a conflict of interest this weekend
Thursday, 11 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, 11th October 2018
- 5:09 Riverhead quarry attacker’s first victim speaks out
- 5:17 ACC owes businesses $100m
- 5:22 Hurricane Michael shreds through Florida
- 5:26 Hurricane Michael could be most devastating storm in Florida
- 5:34 Evening business for Thurs 11 Oct
- 5:38 Police Association members believe cannabis reform inevitable
- 5:42 Australia, NZ plan mass boycott over rising petrol prices
- 5:49 $10 million to try to encourage women and girls into sport
- 5:52 New owners, new coach, new roster: Breakers start afresh
- 6:08 Former PM Jenny Shipley in court over Mainzeal
- 6:17 Coastal water navigation in spotlight after four boat crashes
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 10th October 2018
- 5:09 Massive NZ feedlot non-compliant for months
- 5:16 Govt cracks down on loan sharks to counter ‘spiral of debt’
- 5:23 Fonterra forecasts payout will drop by up to 50 cents a kg
- 5:26 Wellington petrol prices some of the highest in NZ
- 5:32 Evening Business for 10 October 2018
- 5:38 Vector could be fined millions for breaching standards
- 5:41 Tongan league fans emotional, excited to welcome team to NZ
- 5:47 Temperatures plummet as wintry blasts sweeps NZ
- 5:51 Sitiveni Rabuka on why he thinks he’ll win Fiji election
- 6:08 Money lenders could be fined up to 600k under new rules
- 6:14 Woman claims man raped her after she answered newspaper ad
- 6:19 Police investigate two recruits stood down for misconduct
- 6:27 Compostable and biodegradable labels not as 'green' as they seem
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Tuesday 9th October 2018
- 5:09 Govt keeping money for ‘rainy day’ after bumper $5.5b surplus
- 5:14 Most serious immigration crime going uninvestigated
- 5:17 At least 800 homeless identified in Auckland region
- 5:22 Court of Appeal rejects Mark Lundy's appeal
- 5:25 New Canterbury earthquake help hub opens
- 5:34 Evening business for 9 October 2018
- 5:37 Migrant workers paying Chorus sub-contractors for visas - union
- 5:40 Govt compensation for M bovis ‘slow’ and ‘awkward’
- 5:45 Fertiliser factory destroyed by fire in Christchurch
- 5:48 Trump apologises to Kavanaugh before swearing in
- 5:55 Wairarapa train service gets $96m boost
- 6:08 Govt surplus 'a testament' to National - Simon Bridges
- 6:12 What are we actually doing to slow down climate change
- 6:16 Chorus unaware of sub contractors illegal employment tactics
- 6:22 Hopes Suzy the feral-sheep will claim world record
Monday, 8 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, 8th October 2018
- 5:09 Govt to force petrol companies to open their books
- 5:13 Drastic changes needed to reach Paris Agreement target
- 5:16 Fresh water not up for sale under this govt, PM says
- 5:21 Manawatu man on hunger strike over leaky home dispute
- 5:27 Wide support for Chinese-built toll road in Auckland
- 5:33 Evening business for Mon 8 Oct
- 5:45 Feilding man David Lyttle denies murdering friend Brett Hall
- 5:50 Man denies historic rape, assault charges
- 5:55 'They can do anything at all' - Topp Twins' parents celebrate
- 6:10 'DOC's been missing in action for the last 10 years'
- 6:18 Iconic Wellington $1 million sculpture snapped by swimmer
- 6:22 Inside Wellington's mysterious, hidden tunnels
Friday, 5 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday 5 October, 2018
- 5:12 Rotorua to lose its rescue helicopter service
- 5:16 Wellington taxi driver shooter sentenced
- 5:23 Maranui Café excited to host Prince Harry and Meghan
- 5:33 Evening Business for 5 October 2018
- 5:38 Up to 111 job losses as manufacturing moves overseas
- 5:43 'Probable' Meka Whaitiri grabbed staffer - report
- 5:52 A night with police at a Petone checkpoint
- 5:56 Christchurch businesses say taggers putting people off CBD
- 6:08 Otorohanga locals curious about prison workers' camp proposal
- 6:13 Police seek overseas help on Pike River
- 6:20 Sports fans set for busy weekend...on the sofa
- 6:25 Tuvalu weaver ‘driven’ to keep art, language alive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Thursday 4th October 2018
- 5:09 NZ joins Britain, Oz in blaming Russia for global cyber attacks
- 5:16 NZ providing extra $3 million in Indonesia aid
- 5:26 Govt plans to crack down on its procurement in construction
- 5:34 Evening business for 4 October 2018
- 5:36 Synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs
- 5:41 Important food sources for native fish, birds under pressure
- 5:41 Parliamentary Service denies Nats access to older communications
- 5:50 Why do so many Maori end up behind bars?
- 5:55 New crew of police pups graduate from police training college
- 6:09 PM now willing to call out Russia for involvement in attacks
- 6:12 Former GCSB Director - threat of cyber warfare has intensified
- 6:20 Alex Behan talks to Moana Maniapoto - APRA Silver Scrolls
- 6:23 Tauranga resident looks to reunite a goldfish with its owner
