Checkpoint Podcast Options

5:34 PM.Thousands of primary teachers and principals will walk off the job in a fortnight for the first time in 24 years unless mediation between the union and the Ministry of Education is successful. Video, Audio

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

5:25 PM.All the homeowners of a failed housing development in Tauranga will now sue the city council, unless it presents a better compensation offer. Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Ruapehu District Council says it will urgently investigate safety issues raised by Checkpoint about buses operating on the mountain, following a bus crash which claimed the life of an 11-year-old… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A nearly full domestic flight crashed soon after take-off in Mexico early this morning, bursting into flames on impact. More than 100 people were on board, and while most were injured they all… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Pauline Kingi, who was leading an investigation into the appointment of Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha, has quit after questions were repeatedly raised about a personal conflict of interest.

5:09 PM.Ebert Construction has gone into receivership, owing $40 million and leaving subcontractors out of pocket. Workers and contractors arrived at sites around the country this morning to find themselves… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has spent the day on Mount Ruapehu. He spoke to John Campbell about his experience, catching a bus up and down the mountain. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Football Ferns coach Andreas Heraf has stood down from his position following an investigation into an alleged toxic culture within the New Zealand women's football team. Audio

5:25 PM.A referendum on legalising the personal use of marijuana is part of the confidence and supply agreement between the Greens and Labour. The government is considering whether it should be binding. Video, Audio

5:19 PM.The Carr Fire is now so large it is creating its own localised weather system with variable strong winds, making it difficult for experts to predict which way the blaze will spread. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Questions are being raised about the suitability of the buses operating on Mt Ruapehu, after one crashed, killing a passenger, a handbrake failed on another and another one's seats were tied together… Read more Audio

6:26 PM.The World Health Organisation has recommended that specific services be developed for people diagnosed with dementia at a younger age, as they face unique challenges. Video, Audio

6:21 PM.Fires ripped through nearly 2000 hectares of trees and farmland in Christchurch's Port Hills last year, undoing years of hard toil put in by tree planting volunteers. An ambitious plan to replant them… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.Nelson apprentice builder Edward Brockway tells John Campbell he was on minimum wage when he started building as a contractor, and also had significant set-up costs. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Malcolm Rewa's case was back at the High Court in Auckland today, where his lawyer argued extensive media coverage of his client and his case has contaminated the jury pool. Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Auckland Transport will soon start trialling cars with license plate recognition cameras onboard to issue some parking tickets, meaning one warden will be able to do the work of many. Read more Video, Audio