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John Sato inundated with messages from around the world
World War Two serviceman John Sato, who took four buses to get to an anti-racism march, says he's been astounded and humbled by the reaction around the world. Reporter Chen Liu popped in to see John… Audio
Free diver Ant Williams breaks sub-zero diving record
New Zealander Ant Williams has disappeared 70 metres under the pitch-black Arctic ice, breaking a world record. He spoke with Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
Facebook clamps down on white seperatism, nationalism
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Facebook's own moves to curb white supremacy on its site may not be enough and outside intervention may be needed. Audio
59 countries represented at National Remembrance Service
Delegates from almost 60 countries will attend tomorrow's National Remembrance Service in Christchurch but the Royal Family won't be represented until Prince William arrives for a separate visit later… Video, Audio
Greater monitoring of criminals needed - parole board chair
The chair of the Parole Board is calling for a law change to allow greater monitoring of criminals released on parole. Sir Ron Young told Checkpoint the current model - which only allows the board to… Audio
90-year-old gardening queen Avis is on a mission
Avis Leeson has created 85 gardens in schools around Waikato in the past eight years and instigated hundreds more throughout the country. The 90-year-old has plenty of passion, but not a lot of time… Video, Audio
NZ Bus told to ‘hand the buses back to the ratepayers’
NZ Bus has received more than 17,000 fines in five months for late buses, cancellations and using buses that were too small for the route. Now Wellington Regional Council will have to decide soon… Audio
Is the humble lunch break becoming a luxury?
A survey by Southern Cross Health Insurance has found one in three New Zealanders aren't taking proper lunch breaks these days, presumably opting to eat at their desks or plough on with their workload… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 28th March
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Facebook bans white nationalism, separatism from site
In a shift in policy, Facebook is to ban praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms, bolstering its efforts to tackle hate speech. Video, Audio
Remembering Atta Elayyan, ‘a really good guy’
Atta Elayyan's image has been widely shared, since he died in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Alex Perrottet met with the futsal player's close friends Ronan Naicker and Mahmoud Moh'd, who brought… Video, Audio
200 visas issued to mosque attack victims, families
Immigration NZ has issued more than 200 visas to date to victims of the terror attacks and their families. Video, Audio
Preparations underway for National Remembrance Service
Thousands of people, including representatives from almost 60 countries and the UN, are expected to attend tomorrow's memorial for the victims of the mosque massacres. Video, Audio
Paul Wilson to remain in prison until he’s at least 84
Police have defended their decision to let murderer Paul Wilson go after they found two knives in his car boot, the night before he killed his second victim. Wilson was sentenced today to life in… Video, Audio
Steve Tew: World Rugby's Nations Championship not off the table
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says England's concerns about the proposed new test championship don't necessarily mean the concept is off the table. Audio
Man charged with arson in Nelson loses name suppression
The man charged with lighting two fires in Nelson last month can now be named. Benjamin Durrant faces two charges of arson for fires that were started on February 27 and March 6. Audio
Shooting survivor taking comfort in 'positive impact' of attacks
One of the most severely injured victims of the Christchurch terror attacks has spoken for the first time from his hospital bed after days in intensive care. Sami Adeeb told Indira Stewart he hopes to… Video, Audio
State of Emergency remains in place on West Coast
The rain may have stopped on the West Coast but the clean-up from the massive downpour is expected to take some time. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith joins Checkpoint live. Audio
Man injured by Lime scooter fault offered free rides
An Auckland man who broke his jaw after the lime scooter he was riding randomly braked says the company's offered him three free rides as compensation for his injuries. Video, Audio
Dozens of people quarantined over measles fears
Authorities are doing their best to quarantine people who have had contact with measles - but it isn't always easy to get them to comply, with some even deliberating venturing out to public places… Audio
