Checkpoint for Wednesday 10 February 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, 10th February 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's Checkpoint with John Campbell. The show starts 5 minutes in. Read more Video
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IPCA to forego investigations due to funding constraints
5:08 PM.The police watchdog - IPCA - have had to forego investigating some complaints of excessive force by Police because of financial constraints. Audio
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Animals seized from animal hoarder being assessed
5:11 PM.The SPCA prosecute more animal cruelty cases than MPI, police or anyone else - but when they run out of money, these cases go unprosecuted. Yesterday, they seized 45 animals from repeat animal hoarder… Read more Video, Audio
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Jane Patterson on the first US primary in New Hampshire
5:19 PM.It was out with the old breed of politician, and in with the new in New Hampshire today after Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump took home their respective nominations. Jane Patterson reports live from… Read more Audio
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Uber calls for change in government regulation
5:23 PM.The smartphone-based driver service Uber says the government should be making it easier, rather than harder, for it to operate. Audio
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Sharks spotted on the Kapiti Coast
5:28 PM.Beachgoers north of Wellington are being warned to stay out of the water after sharks were spotted on the Kapiti Coast. Audio
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Nasty pong in Dunedin suburb of Tahuna
5:31 PM.Residents living around Dunedin's Tahuna wastewater plant say a stench filling up their houses needs to be fixed urgently. Audio
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Business news with Jonathan Mitchell
5:37 PM.Jonathan Mitchell joins John Campbell to discuss the business news of the day. Audio
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Apple financial statements reveal nothing about high costs
5:40 PM.Yesterday, Apple New Zealand released their Annual Financial Statements for the year ended September 25th last year, which showed exceptionally high running costs. John Campbell investigated. Video, Audio
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Lovers jailed for at least 17 years for Singh murder
5:44 PM.Amandeep Kaur wiped tears from her eyes as she was told her son will never forgive her for killing his father. Audio
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Five international students in one 40sqm apartment
5:47 PM.One Auckland landlord told us students studying in Auckland are spoilt if they expect to have much of their own space in the current housing market. Audio
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Sports chat with Matt Chatterton
5:51 PM.Lydia Ko is back in New Zealand to defend the New Zealand Open title which she won last year and in 2013. Audio
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Metiria Turei takes leave to improve Te Reo
5:55 PM.Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei took four weeks sabbatical leave from her parliamentary duties to learn Te Reo Māori. Video, Audio
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Scientists explore new technology to wipe out Zika mosquitoes
6:08 PM.Scientists are exploring new genetic engineering technology that could wipe out disease-carrying mosquitoes. Read more Video, Audio
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Beneficiaries being monitored online
6:14 PM.The Social Development Minister says anyone who posts on Facebook or Twitter about cheating the system is "silly enough" to get caught. Audio
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Phil Morgan explains why NZBus drivers are taking action
6:17 PM.Hundreds of NZBus drivers in Auckland worked to rule today in protest at what they say are long hours, poor conditions and low pay. Audio
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Govt urged to be tougher on crime after Te Atatu murder
6:20 PM.Members of Auckland's Chinese community want the government to toughen its stance on crime following the killing of Cun Xiu Tian last month. Audio
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Wasp eradication programme trialled in Abel Tasman
6:24 PM.One of the country's best-loved landscapes this week became the proving ground in a national programme to wipe out wasps. Video, Audio
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President Obama proposes $4.1 trillion budget
6:28 PM.President Obama proposed a 4.1 trillion US dollar spending plan for fiscal year 2017 in a final White House budget that met immediate Republican resistance. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 10 February 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.Questions for Ministers start with patsies on employment figures and student loans; The Social Services Committee is warned about potential safety risks arising from a bill that would require… Read more Audio
