All episodes
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 3rd October 2018
- 5:09 Calls for NZ Football president to resign
- 5:16 Deryck Shaw: ‘We’ve apologised…taken responsibility’
- 5:22 Dodgy synthetic drugs blamed for Christchurch death
- 5:28 Tenants refuse to leave 'slum' boarding house
- 5:34 Evening business for 3 September 2018
- 5:37 Businesses will receive tax credit for research and development
- 5:41 Primary school kids need more education on periods - researchers
- 5:48 Council wants to sell 49% of Napier Port
- 5:55 Oamaru courthouse to reopen after strengthening costs slashed
- 6:09 Andreas Heraf ‘offended, humiliated or intimidated’ players
- 6:14 $7.5m to be spent on Auckland level crossings
- 6:16 Hope fading for people trapped under rubble in Indonesia
- 6:21 Teachers want more pay, smaller workloads
- 6:26 Teen boxer looking to make NZ history at Youth Olympics
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Tuesday 2nd October 2018
- 5:09 Secondary teachers may strike after rejecting pay offer
- 5:13 Jami-Lee Ross to take months off work for 'personal health issues'
- 5:14 Phil Goff: Police aren't doing enough to stop red light runners
- 5:22 Immunologist slams anti-vaccine billboard as 'almost organised terrorism'
- 5:27 Passenger describes moment plane crashed into sea
- 5:33 Evening business for Tuesday 2 Oct
- 5:41 Queenstown airport expansion plans put on hold
- 5:44 Landlords selling up in anticipation of tougher regulations
- 5:47 Eight members of Māori Womens Welfare league to be dismissed
- 5:50 Greg Inglis charged with drink driving, speeding
- 5:58 Weasel tracks discovered at Wellington wildlife sanctuary
- 6:08 National MP Jami-Lee Ross granted indefinite medical leave
- 6:11 Contruction firms urged to tackle labour shortage
- 6:15 Junior rugby coach denies sexually abusing boys
- 6:17 Rakautara residents threaten legal action against govt
- 6:25 Lower Hutt residents want deer poisoned
Monday, 1 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday 1 October, 2018
- 5:11 'Clock ticking' for people trapped under rubble in Indonesia
- 5:17 NZ First Kiwi values proposal criticised as dog whistle politics
- 5:20 Mother and son's bodies recovered from Otago reservoir
- 5:23 DOC compromised values over kiwis’ care, Forest and Bird says
- 5:27 Principals warn the 'real' teacher shortage crisis is masked
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday 1 October
- 5:38 Synthetic drug 'bad batch' users continue to pour into hospital
- 5:44 OIO declines Tegel’s bid for 200ha chicken farm
- 5:50 Hope iwi-led youth remand service will reduce reoffending
- 5:54 Poverty Bay may soon be given dual name - Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
- 6:08 Indonesia death toll could rise into thousands
- 6:11 Primary teachers to vote on second strike
- 6:17 Accused teacher denies sexual offending before court
- 6:23 Plastic straws pulled from supermarket shelves
Friday, 28 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Friday 28th September 2018
- 5:10 Girl's death prompts upgrade of ageing Ruapehu shuttle buses
- 5:18 Jacinda Ardern's UN message: 'Me too must become we too'
- 5:26 Otago students protest over proctor's bong confiscation
- 5:29 47 people rescued after plane crashes into the sea
- 5:37 Evening business for Friday September 28
- 5:40 Access to Hunter Valley Station granted
- 5:45 Harness racing 'old man's sport' - Winston Peters
- 5:48 NZ Rodeo makes changes after doing its own review
- 5:56 Colin Craig cross examines Rachel MacGregor in court
- 5:57 Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
- 6:08 Let’s act together, not in isolation – Jacinda Ardern tells UN
- 6:10 'One of the ugliest days' on Capitol Hill
- 6:17 Plea for police to be removed from Pike inquiry
- 6:22 Auckland Council makes $660m surplus
Thursday, 27 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Thursday 27th September 2018
- 5:10 Family feel let down by GDC after daughter’s death
- 5:18 Jacinda Ardern cracks jokes on Stephen Colbert's show
- 5:27 The man who was slapped in the face by an octopus
- 5:34 Evening business for Thurs 27 Sept
- 5:38 Investigation launched into Meka Whaitiri report leak
- 5:43 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck receives Dally M Medal
- 5:47 All Blacks keep faith with Beauden Barrett and SBW back
- 5:50 Forget review & pay family carers what they deserve - Diane Moody
- 6:08 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck honoured by award, impromptu haka
- 6:12 PM, Labour staff implicated in Derek Handley saga - National
- 6:16 John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
- 6:19 Prisoner has six years added to sentence for attack behind bars
- 6:23 Motorists could be slapped with yet another petrol tax
- 6:25 Wellington bus process ‘was correct’ – regional council
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 26th September 2018
- 5:09 Teachers might strike again after rejecting pay offer
- 5:15 Donald Trump laughed at during UN speech
- 5:20 900 people apply for one Napier house in just 24 hours
- 5:26 Man discharged for stealing human toes from exhibition
- 5:34 Evening business for 26 September 2018
- 5:36 NZ strawberry grower forks out $20,000 for security measures
- 5:43 26-year-old with 70 convictions faces sentence without end
- 5:48 Suicidal student allowed to return to hall after ‘period of time’, Vic uni says
- 6:08 Speed limit may be lowered to 30kmh on Auckland CBD roads
- 6:16 Chch woman threatened after complaining about landscape service
- 6:22 Farmers increasingly frustrated as they wait for M bovis payout
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 25 September 2018
- 5:09 Jacinda Ardern and baby Neve win hearts in New York
- 5:12 Meka Whaitiri left bruises on staffer, National claims
- 5:14 Otago Uni proctor entered more than one flat, students say
- 5:20 Focus on PM after Derek Handley releases correspondence
- 5:24 What will happen to the $107,000 to be paid out to Derek Handley
- 5:27 Oranga Tamariki social workers in line for 30% pay rise
- 5:35 Evening business for 25 September 2018
- 5:40 Student told she couldn’t stay in uni hall after suicide attempt
- 5:52 NZ team performs life-saving surgeries in Fiji
- 6:08 Otago Uni proctor says actions were wrong, in ‘hindsight’
- 6:18 $18m funding demand threatens Pacific Super Rugby bid
- 6:20 Colin Craig forgot to include 'truth' as defence
Monday, 24 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 24 September 2018
- 5:09 Compost believed to be source of sickness at Carterton school
- 5:13 Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
- 5:17 Tiger Woods wins first tournament since 2013
- 5:21 High school students walk out after principal's truancy speech
- 5:26 Spring hasn't sprung - there's a cold snap coming
- 5:36 Evening business for 24 September 2018
- 5:42 National under fire over Bridges' 'meth crooks' comments
- 5:46 Head of ABC sacked by board
- 5:50 Victoria University council votes to change uni's name
- 6:08 NZ won’t sign up to war on drugs – PM in New York
- 6:11 Carterton man insists his compost didn’t make kids sick
- 6:18 Russell McVeagh partner under investigation
- 6:25 Colin Craig back in court, suing former press secretary
Friday, 21 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 21 September 2018
- 5:10 Some tenants might not be eligible for HNZ meth-eviction compensation
- 5:17 10 people in Chch hospital after smoking synthetics
- 5:21 Two shark attacks in Queensland in 24 hours
- 5:24 Aurora CEO threatens staff over leaks to media
- 5:33 Evening business for 21 September 2018
- 5:36 'Today we failed the clean athletes of the world' - Anti-doping VP
- 5:39 Displaced Kaikoura residents want payout but council has no money
- 5:45 New Zealand dumping plastic in Malaysia after China ban
- 5:50 Auckland City Mission moving out for redevelopment
- 5:54 Nana Ngaire's Olympic spirit inspires granddaughter
- 6:08 Carterton school students going through decontamination process
- 6:11 New home announcement 'pimple on a pumpkin'
- 6:16 Police look for source of 'bad batch' of synthetics
- 6:18 PM says US talk show appearances will focus on NZ
- 6:21 Student uncovers early Jewish history in Auckland's oldest cemetery
Thursday, 20 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 20th September 2018
- 5:09 Meka Whaitiri no longer a minister, remains as MP
- 5:15 Meth eviction compo 'an absolute joke' - tenant
- 5:21 John Shewan: 'System's not broken, but it can be improved'
- 5:26 Why was Yad-Elohim released from facility? Judge calls for inquiry
- 5:34 Evening business for 20 September 2018
- 5:38 Nurses warn Health Minister that violence is worsening
- 5:42 Pet food business owner banned from owning farm animals
- 5:46 Legal aid sysem not working - Bar Association
- 5:54 'Bula' trademark causes outcry in NZ
- 6:08 HNZ to compensate hundreds of tenants evicted over meth tests
- 6:12 Timing of Meka Whaitiri decision 'cynical' - Matthew Hooton
- 6:16 Simple capital gains tax unlikely after report
- 6:20 Liquor store owner facing closure says he's being singled out
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkoint for 19 September 2018
- 5:09 New Zealand’s refugee quota increased to 1500
- 5:12 Massey Uni vice-chancellor mis-led public, colleague says
- 5:15 Mother takes disabled son to Employment Court
- 5:23 Jackie Clark on why it's so important to 'give with love'
- 5:34 Evening business for 19 September 2018
- 5:38 Increased refugee quota 'a win for everybody' – Winston Peters
- 5:43 Ministers refuse to bring Handley emails to question time
- 5:46 Who is Derek Handley?
- 5:52 MPI calls on consumers to report concerns about food tampering
- 5:56 Wellington's bus service subject to urgent independent review
- 6:09 Suffrage 125 celebrated throughout the country
- 6:16 Ministry of Justice staff walk out in hopes of pay rises
- 6:19 NZ Rugby searching for next big superstar
- 6:25 NZ - the country of firsts, but still not equal
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday 18th September, 2018
- 5:09 PM maintains she wasn’t talking about GDP figures
- 5:14 PM fields questions about communications with Derek Handley
- 5:15 Jacinda Ardern to appear on Stephen Colbert's CBS show
- 5:18 ‘Copy cats’ putting metal in strawberries – Queensland grower
- 5:24 Auckland man sentenced for sexually exploiting Filipino children
- 5:32 US plans to impose tariffs on $200bn of Chinese-made goods
- 5:34 Evening business for 18 September 2018
- 5:37 Oxfam claims NZ among countries hit by tax-shifting companies
- 5:41 Jenny Shipley accused of mismanaging construction giant
- 5:50 Man accused of insider trading takes stand to defend himself
- 5:53 Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel win big at Emmys
- 6:08 Labour, NZ First accused of hypocrisy over Iraq decision
- 6:12 Auckland Mayor Phil Goff goes incognito for homeless count
- 6:21 Govt offices to be consolidated into new Crown/Māori unit
Monday, 17 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 17th September 2018
- 5:10 NZ extends military presence in Iraq
- 5:14 Mainzeal directors in court over collapse
- 5:17 Scott Dixon becomes second driver to win five Indycar titles
- 5:19 Scott Dixon 'won't stop anytime soon' - mother Glenys
- 5:21 So much snow in Otago even skifields forced to close
- 5:24 Mangkut batters China after killing at least 64 in Philippines
- 5:34 Evening business for 17 September 2018
- 5:37 ComCom taking Dunedin's power provider to court
- 5:42 Delayed insurance leaves Kaikōura business with $50k bill
- 5:49 Auckland attempts to count homeless for first time
- 5:54 NZ supermarkets stop strawberry imports after needle scare
- 6:08 NZ’s military presence in Iraq likely to change - PM
- 6:09 Peter Dunne on coalition government's 'horror month'
- 6:17 Avocado growers install security systems to combat thefts
- 6:20 Ngati Whatua Orakei allowed to take claim to High Court
- 6:24 Threats as Akld Council calls unmicrochipped cats pests
Friday, 14 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for Friday 14th September, 2018
- 5:09 Govt forks out $100,000 after retracting job offer
- 5:12 Quake hit Rakautara residents say no to moving back
- 5:23 Other plastics might be just as harmful as BPA
- 5:34 Evening Business for 14 September 2018
- 5:41 Anti-1080 activist considering legal action against Speaker
- 5:44 Wellington office building changing into apartments
- 5:48 Still tickets for sale for All Blacks' final home test
- 5:53 Gisborne homeless have nowhere to go
- 6:08 Goodbye, John Campbell – thank you for being so marvellous
Thursday, 13 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for 13 September, 2018
- 5:09 Fonterra posts $196m loss; analysts warn of worrying trend
- 5:13 Farmers cull stock, ask for compo despite no MPI intervention
- 5:21 Thousands of Aurora Energy power poles red-tagged
- 5:26 Steve Hansen: Government should be All Blacks ‘sponsor’
- 5:29 First KiwiBuild apartments revealed
- 5:36 Evening business for Thursday 13 September
- 5:40 Cancer doctors demand Pharmac fund last-chance drugs
- 5:47 CCC warns District Plan change won't happen overnight
- 5:50 Sewing needles found in strawberries sold at Aus supermarkets
- 5:52 Family living in 'swamp house' no longer being evicted
- 6:08 Auckland Council favouring developers over homeowners – councillor
- 6:11 New restraint guidelines not working, principal says
- 6:16 Laura Langman named as Silver Ferns new captain
- 6:24 Apple unveils larger iPhone, health-conscious watch
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for 12 September, 2018
- 5:09 The human face of Auckland Council's consent botch-up
- 5:16 Auckland Council may not be obliged to fix consent mistake
- 5:19 Thousands evacuate as 'monster' hurricane approaches
- 5:24 NZ First flags concerns about labour law change
- 5:28 McDonald's staff member told to stop speaking Māori
- 5:34 Evening business for Wednesday 12 September
- 5:37 Stranger danger: Dunedin schools on alert
- 5:42 Govt to pay murderer 10k after breaching human rights treaty
- 5:45 Farmers waiting months for Mycoplasma bovis compo
- 5:50 Amy Satterthwaite announced as White Ferns new captain
- 5:56 Wellington makes Lonely Planet's top NZ destination
- 6:08 Auckland Council collects $13.2m in first month of new fuel tax
- 6:14 Critics argue govt money shouldn't be spent on new Chch stadium
- 6:18 Kiwis boycott Sistema over workers’ pay and conditions
- 6:22 Fake 1080 pellets thrown on Parliament’s steps in protest
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday 11 September, 2018
- 5:09 Residential power prices rise 79% in 28 years
- 5:14 Teachers disappointed at govt offer: 'It's not just about the pay'
- 5:18 ‘Swamp house’ family evicted after landlord ‘rips up house’
- 5:22 One million US residents told to evacuate as hurricane approaches
- 5:26 Nine people appear in court following harness racing investigation
- 5:28 Man accused on insider trading no Wolf of Wall Street - Crown
- 5:35 Evening business for 11 September 2018
- 5:40 Perth murder victims died days before bodies were found
- 5:44 Clare Curran returns to Parliament
- 5:47 Crown actions caused serious damage to King Country Maori
- 5:51 Surfer swept 10km out to sea: 'I completely lost the plot'
- 6:08 ‘Most vulnerable households’ in energy hardship – Megan Woods
- 6:19 Kaitaia locals could lose jobs as biggest employer overhauls business
- 6:25 Fears iwi dialect will disappear as more people learn Maori
Monday, 10 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 10th September 2018
- 5:09 On-sold, broken home forces owner to seek help on Facebook
- 5:19 Environmentalists slam DOC’s plan to allow dogs in National Park
- 5:23 Living and breathing te reo Māori in Ruatoki
- 5:33 Small businesses doing well despite low business confidence
- 5:40 Evening business for Mon 10 Sept
- 5:44 Protesters link arms around Martinborough’s last remaining bank
- 5:56 Elephant carcasses discovered strewn across Botswana
- 6:08 Jacinda Ardern wishes she could speak te reo Māori
- 6:12 Te reo Māori lessons paying off for leading NZers
- 6:17 What to look out for when buying a house in Christchurch
- 6:19 Police warn parents after man approaches girls in Dunedin
- 6:24 Serena Williams fined after calling umpire 'liar' and 'thief'
Friday, 7 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 7th September 2018
- 5:09 Clare Curran resigns as Minister after series of errors
- 5:14 'May you rot in prison' - Murdered woman's mother
- 5:18 Prison guards acquitted of attack on prisoner
- 5:25 Nelson gearing up to host first ever All Blacks test
- 5:33 Evening business for Fri 7 Sept
- 5:38 Inside a KiwiBuild house: Papakura to host open homes
- 5:40 $150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
- 5:49 Mother launches petition calling for govt to fund epipens
- 5:55 Local council infrastructures at risk from rising sea levels
- 6:08 Clare Curran resigns: "I can no longer endure the relentless pressure"
- 6:10 PM under pressure in wake of Clare Curran's resignation
- 6:15 'Rot in prison' Murder victim's mum speaks out
- 6:18 'This house should never have been rented'
Thursday, 6 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for 6 September, 2018
- 5:10 Clare Curran on leave after stumbling through response
- 5:12 Meka Whaitiri returns to Parliament, won’t comment on inquiry
- 5:14 Dozens missing, 100 injured after 6.7 quake hits Japan
- 5:20 Penny Bright: 'Auckland Council is responsible' for cancer
- 5:22 Petrol prices at 30 year high....and set to rise further
- 5:26 Richie Mo'unga steps up for All Blacks vs Argentina game
- 5:32 Evening business for Thursday 6 September
- 5:41 MOH CEO sends ‘strong message’ to DHBs following audit
- 5:49 Dargaville vet clears the air about Northland M. Bovis farm
- 5:53 More knowledge needed about plastics in the ocean - National
- 6:10 Penny Bright: 'I wouldn't change anything'
- 6:18 'Stigma' will linger following harness racing arrests
Wednesday, 5 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday 5 September, 2018
- 5:09 Charged racing identities banned from every NZ race course
- 5:13 Woman's manslaughter conviction quashed after almost 30 years
- 5:16 PM cautious of giving refugees false hope while in Nauru
- 5:19 Conduct complaint lodged against Chch councillor
- 5:32 Evening business for Wednesday 5 September
- 5:39 'Unfathomable' NZ prosthetists don't have to hold degrees - lawyer
- 5:45 Wanaka families struggling as cost of living soars
- 5:49 Keeping Tongan language alive: The tiny minority with a big plan
- 5:54 The Auckland gym that breeds the best
- 5:58 PM welcomed in Nauru with song about baby Neve
- 6:08 Police investigation into race-fixing unprecedented
- 6:16 Climate change 'one of the most significant' threats - PM
- 6:21 Countdown starts to phase out single-use plastic bags
- 6:25 Phone app will reduce prison numbers - Corrections
- 6:28 Wizard of Oz ruby slippers worth millions found
Tuesday, 4 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday 4 September, 2018
- 5:09 TVNZ reporter Barbara Dreaver detained in Nauru
- 5:12 Police raid homes as part of investigation into race-fixing
- 5:18 NZer in coma in Bali didn’t declare medical condition to insurer
- 5:26 National MP's communication probed during leak inquiry
- 5:33 Evening business for 4 Sep 2018
- 5:37 Earthquakes front of mind in Christchurch eight years on
- 5:43 Wallace Tamamotu Te Ahuru admits deception, forgery
- 5:46 Venus Williams to return to NZ for ASB Classic tournament
- 5:49 Amputee named in court stoush: 'The pain is just too intense'
- 6:08 Barbara Dreaver released after being detained by authorities
- 6:09 Law change could stop refugees moving to Australia - Peters
- 6:11 High profile horse trainers investigated over race-fixing
- 6:18 Speed limits could drop on dozens of Auckland roads
- 6:21 Man killed in shed explosion was reportedly working on cars
- 6:24 Fast food serving sizes increase by 5% in four years
Monday, 3 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 3rd September 2018
- 5:09 Unitec to use Crown loan to pay staff redundancies
- 5:18 Man who sold drivers licenses sentenced to home detention
- 5:21 Meka Whaitiri to be based in Gisborne during investigation
- 5:28 Winston Peters arrives in Nauru for Pacific Islands Forum
- 5:35 Evening business for 3 September 2018
- 5:37 Half of former Cadbury workers yet to find new jobs
- 5:46 Pike River electrical infrastructure may have survived explosions
- 5:50 'Jaw-dropping' delays for special education
- 5:53 NZers detained in Aus exhausted and hopeless - advocate
- 6:08 PM defends decision to fly to Nauru for one day
- 6:10 Australia will live to regret Nauru decision - Refugee Council
- 6:20 Wellington City Council accredited as living wage employer
- 6:27 Teenager takes out top award at NZ fashion week
Friday, 31 August 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbel for 31 August, 2018
- 5:09 Govt injects $16.9b into road safety and regional improvements
- 5:15 Swamp house landlord given 10 days to fix house
- 5:19 Meka Whaitiri difficult to work with - sources
- 5:22 Shock in Taranaki at suggested closure of Stratford Racing Club
- 5:27 Mad Butcher pays tribute to Simon Mannering from hospital bed
- 5:34 Evening business for Friday 31 August
- 5:37 Chelsea Manning will likely be able to speak in NZ
- 5:44 Call for ban pokie ban in vulnerable communities
- 5:50 When is a power pole too old and in need of replacement
- 5:55 Teenage twins take stage against domestic violence
- 6:08 Govt's UDA could override Auckland Council's Unitary Plan
- 6:13 Hato Petera, the school with one student, to close
- 6:17 House hunters get creative in search for a home
- 6:20 Prisoner's death caused by lung disease - forensic pathologist
- 6:22 Corrections Minister urges employers to hire ex-prisoners
- 6:26 Tom Walsh's monster 22.6m throw smashes 30-year-old record
Thursday, 30 August 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 30th August 2018
- 5:09 Meka Whaitiri stands down amid ‘staffing matter’
- 5:14 No evidence of Tauranga paedophile ring - police
- 5:18 Noeline Taurua named as new Silver Ferns coach
- 5:21 Rural residents back Shane Jones’ call to keep banks open
- 5:25 Landlord's 'swamp house' may be deemed unliveable
- 5:34 Evening business for 30 August 2018
- 5:41 Exploited, abused Filipino worker speaks out
- 5:47 Port of Tauranga operating for 27 years without RMA consent
- 5:53 Prisoner said he’d been assaulted before he died
- 6:08 Cows forced to give birth in muddy fields - SAFE
- 6:11 Corrections officer accused of kicking prisoner after attack
- 6:17 NZ doesn't have access to world's best medicines, doctor says
- 6:25 Emergency response teams to be on 24/7 stand by
