Protests
Protests start in London as Donald Trump arrives
Donald Trump has arrived in London overnight for his first visit to the UK as president. He will meet Theresa May at Chequers, have dinner with business leaders at Blenheim Palace, tea with the Queen… Audio
DHBs 'just can't afford to pay' - nurses union boss Cee Payne
Nurses and their employers will meet today in a new bid to resolve a deep dispute and prevent strike action. They'll sit down together on Tuesday to explore whether to set up the independent panel… Audio
Govt called upon to suspend Russell McVeagh contracts
University students, lawyers and members of the public called on the government today to suspend its contracts with law firm Russell McVeagh pending a review into serious allegations of sexual… Video, Audio
US and Iran in a war of words
Iran's Supreme Leader, the Aya-tollah Ali Khamenei is blaming the country's "enemies" including the United States for growing street protests and clashes with police that have claimed more than 20… Audio
Iran protests: Supreme leader blames 'enemies'
Iran's supreme leader accuses the country's enemies of stirring days of protests that's estimated to have claimed at least 22 lives. Audio
Video evidence appears to contradict Nick Smith's claim
Nick Smith says rat poison was rubbed 'over my face', but Checkpoint has viewed a video of the incident and we cannot see that poison made contact with the veteran MP's skin. Audio
'I can't deal with it anymore': Cantabrians protest against insurance company delays
Christchurch woman Jo Petrie, whose St Martins home was damaged in both the September 2010 and February 2011 quakes, lead a protest over delays to settling Cantabrian's quake claims. Video, Audio
Hundreds protest water bottling proposal in Whangarei
Traffic was stopped in Whangarei today during the march against plans for a water-bottling operation at Poroti Springs, which have been owned by Maori since the 1890's. Lois Williams reports. Video, Audio
Omar Kamoun: Moroccan summer
A wave of protests has swept Morocco in the past few months which has seen around a million protesters taking to the streets and more than a hundred protesters arrested and thrown into prison. Omar… Audio
Anti-government protests in more than 200 cities across Russia
A crackdown on political protests aross Russia is being seen as a bid by authorities to undermine a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's relection next year. Audio
IDEA disability workers strike around the country
IDEA, which is part of IHC, says pay talks have been held up by the Government's pay equity settlement with the aged care sector, but workers' union says that doesn't stack up. Audio
Protesters turn up at petroleum conference in New Plymouth
Protestors have turned up enmass at the New Zealand petroleum conference in New Plymouth this morning. Our reporter Robin Martin is there. Audio
Do environmental protests actually work?
Taking part in direct protest action can generate attention and headlines, but do they prompt change? Audio
Hundreds join protest against rape culture
Hundreds of students are protesting against rape culture outside Parliament. The protest follows comments Wellington College students made about taking advantage of drunk girls. Video, Audio
Charges thrown out against some Wellington peace activists
Charges have been dropped against the majority of a group of Wellington peace activists arrested after protesting at a Defence Industry Association gathering in 2015. Audio
Protest as prison population hits 10,000
Harsher bail rules have caused the prison population to balloon, protestors outside Mt Eden Prison say.
Trump stands firm despite growing protests
Donald Trump is standing firm over his controversial new executive order which temporarily bans refugees and citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries, despite growing protests. Nick Harper reports.
…Protestors gather again at the access road to Pike River
The Pike River protests continue. Today some families are presenting a new plan about re-entering the mine to Parliament and others will be at the newly installed barricade blocking the only access… Audio
Third night of anti-Trump protests across US, one arrest at Auckland rally
Thousands have again turned out across the US to protest Donald Trump's election victory, while one was arrested at an Auckland rally.
Pike River families want bodies recovered
Families of Pike River victims are to protest against authorities' refusal to retrieve their families bodies. Organiser Anna Osborne speaks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio