Checkpoint

Almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria, more than 3.4 million Puerto Ricans are still without power. It could be weeks before schools reopen and electricity and cell towers are restored. Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Organisers of the New Zealand Women's Golf Open are questioning whether it should be moved to February after the weather played havoc on what was supposed to be the final day of the tournament. Video, Audio

The country's district health boards are so stressed about budgets, their leaders are speaking out at "unprecedented" levels, Labour's health spokesperson David Clark tells John Campbell. Audio

Preliminary discussions between New Zealand First and Labour, and also with National, will begin this week, but Winston Peters reiterates no decisions will be made until next week. Video, Audio

Thousands of people are evacuating Ambae island in Vanuatu, but arriving in neighbouring islands and towns that do not have the facilities to cope with the influx. Video, Audio

A child is in a critical condition and another has also been injured in a fire in Hastings today. Three men who rescued them were also in hospital. Emile Donovan joins John Campbell. Audio

Watch Monday's full programme here. Video

Walter Keenan has been fishing our lakes and rivers for the past 68 seasons, but he won't be among the many who head out on the water this weekend as the fishing season kicks off. Video, Audio

A Christchurch community is crying foul over a proposal to remove its squeaky flying fox, which has generated complaints from neighbours and defied the council's attempts to tone it down. Read more Video, Audio