Checkpoint

Former Health Minister Pete Hodgson talks to John Campbell about his work with the Southern Partnership Group and the new site for a new Dunedin Hospital. Video, Audio

Detectives are calling for any sightings of suspicious behaviour in South Dunedin this morning as investigators search for the cause of a house fire that killed two people. Video, Audio

Metservice Meterologist John Law has New Zealand's short and long range weather forecasts. Video, Audio

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

Eighteen year-five medical students from Auckland University are being trained at Hawera Hospital, and it's hoped some will return to the province to work. Video, Audio

Christina Wilkie covers the Whitehouse for CNBC. She says the ongoing stalemate in the US represents a fundamental breakdown in trust. Video, Audio

Women's March rallies across the US haven't just been focussing on women's rights, they've also been turned into a vehicle to encourage women to vote. CNN's Sara Sidner spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio

Dame Tariana Turia is among a chorus of voices calling for the Government to fund more gastric bypass surgeries after National's Paula Bennett revealed she went private to have the operation. Audio

Surf lifesavers on Auckland's notoriously dangerous West Coast are pleading for beachgoers to be responsible after rescuing 35 people over the weekend. Audio

Five separate fires in an inner city Auckland apartment building, still under construction, are being treated as suspicious. Laura Tupou has the latest. Video, Audio

Christchurch residents used half a billion litres of water at the weekend - the most water used in a weekend since 2009, but the region is expecting rain and cooler temperatures tomorrow. Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the new central bank governor Adrian Orr has the experience to lead the Reserve Bank through a period of change. He takes up the role in March. Video, Audio

Truck drivers are concerned new speed limits on two of the country's safest roads could be dangerous because it widens the speed gap between heavy and ordinary vehicles. Video, Audio

Kaitangata cricket club's senior men's team was two players short on Saturday, and had no one to turn to. That was until someone suggested Lilly Paterson, a 15-year-old girl. She spoke to John… Video, Audio

After public consultation, the Christchurch City Council has found the majority of residents don't think ratepayers should foot part of the bill for restoring the cathedral. Video, Audio

Southern DHB has finally cleared its backlog of urology patients after holding its second weekend super clinic. This follows massive waiting lists, and delays that have shortened lives. Video, Audio

Retail rich-lister Rod Duke says it's unfair that his helicopter use has been limited to three flights a week at his new Auckland home because his neighbours can use theirs twice as much. Video, Audio

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