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Today In Parliament Tuesday 16 August 2016-evening edition
6:50 PM.After asking no questions about the drinking water contamination in Havelock North Labour wins the Speaker's approval for a snap debate. Labour's health spokeswoman, Annette King, accuses the… Read more Audio
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Gisborne fishers want town basin protected
6:22 PM.Recreational fishers in Gisborne are building a case for a marine park to cover the town basin to protect it from commercial interests. Video, Audio
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Eliza McCartney chases pole vault dream
6:18 PM.New Zealand's pole vaulting hope at the Rio Olympics, Eliza McCartney, is only 19 and hitting new heights every time she takes to the track. Read more Video, Audio
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Hastings councillor talks from site of water bores
6:13 PM.Hastings District Councillor and Age Concern board member Wayne Bradshaw talks to Checkpoint from the site of the Te Mata acquifer, where Havelock North's gastro bug comes from. Video, Audio
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Campylobacter 'same as labour', mother says
6:08 PM.A family of five are among more than 1000 hit with campylobacter in Havelock North. Deborah Berlin tells Checkpoint the pain was equivalent to labour. Video, Audio
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Controversial lost luggage bill getting air time in Parliament
5:57 PM.The government has tried to get a roundly-mocked lost luggage bill off the parliamentary agenda, but was stymied by New Zealand First. Audio
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Motorcyclist's organs help seven people
5:53 PM.Riley Baker died after a motorcycle crash. His organs, however, live on in 7 other people. His partner Amy McCarthy talks to Checkpoint. Audio
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Headache the only sign before woman died of meningitis
5:43 PM.Public health officials in Dunedin have been contacting 21 friends and associates of 20-year-old Brittany Arthur, who died suddenly of meningitis on Saturday. Audio
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Calls for broader representation on security committee
5:37 PM.Only National and Labour are set to sit on the Intelligence and Security Committee, but the Greens say more voices are needed. Audio
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Evening business for 16 August 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Disappointment in velodrome and triumph on the water in Rio
5:28 PM.It was disappointment in the velodrome and triumph on the water in Rio overnight, as New Zealand's best remaining medal hopes thrived. Audio
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266 hairdressers given work visas
5:24 PM.Of the 200,000 people issued work visas last year, 266 were hairdressers, 104 dairy farmers, 17 sales and marketing managers and 42 cafe managers. Opposition parties are outraged. Audio
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Vincent Skeen sentenced for killing Luke Tipene
5:20 PM.Vincent Skeen has been sentenced to five years and two months in jail after he fatally stabbed Luke Tipene several times with a broken beer bottle in 2014. Audio
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Financial cost to campylobacter outbreak
5:15 PM.The campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North is affecting businesses as well as people, creating a personal and financial cost, Pipi Cafe & Food Truck Owner Chris Morris says. Video, Audio
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Cancer patient one of hundreds with campylobacter
5:11 PM.Kirsty Webb is a mother of two who has been living with cancer for several years. The Havelock North woman is also one of more than 1000 people who have being sick with campylobacter. Video, Audio
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Havelock North locals struggle with campylobacter outbreak
5:08 PM.Civil Defence and Red Cross workers took to the streets of Havelock North today to try to find out how many people are sick, while businesses say they're seriously out of pocket. Audio
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Boiled, chlorinated water in Hastings now 'absolutely safe'
6:25 PM.Hastings water supply has been chlorinated and as long as it is boiled it should be safe to drink, Hawke's Bay Public Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones says. Audio
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Lisa Carrington chases two gold medals in Rio
6:22 PM.Canoe sprinter Lisa Carrington begins her Olympic campaign tomorrow morning as she seeks to cement her place as the world's most dominant female paddler. Audio
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Mayoral candidates reconsider runway funding
6:20 PM.Wellington's mayoral candidates are back-pedalling on whether the city should stump up $90 million for the airport's runway extension. Audio
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School workers face pay cuts unless govt boosts funding
6:18 PM.Thousands of school office workers, teacher aides, technicians and caretakers face reduced hours and pay cuts unless the government boosts school funding. Audio
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Mounting anger among Havelock North locals
6:11 PM.Havelock North locals are furious their council didn't warn them about the gastro outbreak earlier, as medical centres and pharmacies struggle to keep up with demand. Audio
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Auckland Council finally signs off Unitary Plan
6:09 PM.The seemingly never-ending story is finally over with Auckland's Unitary Plan signed off, setting a path for the future development of the city. Todd Niall talks to deputy mayor Penny Hulse. Audio
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Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt places 7th in Rio
5:55 PM.New Zealand trampolinist Dylan Schmidt may be one of the least well known names in New Zealand's Olympic team, but the 19-year-old trampolinist made the Olympic final - and finished seventh. Audio
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Ecan's oversight of taxi scheme under spotlight
5:51 PM.Questions are being asked about oversight the Canterbury Regional Council has of a subsidised taxi scheme, after the council identified cab drivers may have claimed $420,000 for trips that never… Read more Audio
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NZ companies accused of cheating emissions trading scheme
5:47 PM.The Morgan Foundation has accused New Zealand Steel, Fonterra and three other companies of buying cheap overseas emission units to offset their pollution. Audio
