Checkpoint for Thursday 18 February 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 18th February
12:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
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Man arrested in Palmerston North in kidnap case
5:09 PM.As you've heard in the news - there's been a development in the case of the little girl who was kidnapped last week in Palmerston North. Audio
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Which way will MPs vote in the flag referendum?
5:12 PM.Voting in the flag referendum opens on March the 3rd, and what was meant to be a process divorced from politics, now seems increasingly politicised. Audio
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PM's public support for the Lockwood flag at sod turning
5:14 PM.Prime Minister John Key has worn the challenger flag, not the country's actual flag, on his lapel, for months now. Video, Audio
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Suspended meatworker's wife says 130 families are struggling
5:18 PM.130 meatworkers and their families still have no news on what's happening at the Prime Range meat works, says Shirley, the wife of one of the workers. Audio
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Poi rule change slammed as sexist
5:24 PM.A storm is brewing in the world of Maori performing arts. Kapa Haka is one of the fastest growing Maori cultural activities, with tens of thousands of school children competing in mini regional… Read more Video, Audio
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Willie Te Aho comments on poi rule change
5:29 PM.Iwi leader Willie Te Aho speaks to John Campbell about the poi rule change, on behalf of the National Secondary Schools kapa haka organising committee. Video, Audio
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Business news with Nona Pelletier
5:35 PM.Another busy day on the corporate reporting calendar. Audio
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Officials confirm $3m abattoir could be gift to Saudi Govt
5:38 PM.Officials have confirmed the Government's spending three million dollars on an abattoir that may well end up being a gift to the Saudi Government, which recently executed its political opponents. Audio
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Privacy Commissioner seeks transparency of information requests
5:41 PM.A trial by the Privacy Commission has highlighted the vast number of personal information requests made to companies by the police and government agencies. Video, Audio
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Auckland commuters brace for bus strikes tomorrow
5:46 PM.Auckland Transport is urging commuters to come up with a plan for getting to work tomorrow as more than a thousand bus drivers walk off the job for 24 hours. Audio
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Change the Flag chair says flag video stars unpaid
5:48 PM.Lewis Holden, chair of the Change the Flag campaign, speak to John Campbell about the video released today promoting the challenger flag. Audio
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Pop-up Globe Theatre opens tomorrow in Auckland
5:52 PM.Tucked in behind the Auckland Town Hall, in a non-descript car park, a mysterious structure has slowly been taking shape this year. Video, Audio
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High-profile NZers try to bolster pro-flag change campaign
6:08 PM.Dozens of high-profile New Zealanders are lending their star power to the pro-flag change campaign, with just two weeks to go until the binding referendum. Audio
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Tonga braces for Cyclone Winston
6:12 PM.In Tonga, the country is bracing itself for what could become a Category 5 cyclone over the next 24 hours. Audio
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Matt Chatteron live from the Halberg Awards red carpet
6:15 PM.The winners of the 53rd Halberg Awards, New Zealand's pre-eminent sports awards, will be revealed in a couple of hours. Audio
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Could netball adopt the 3-pointer?
6:19 PM.The three-point shot has excited basketball fans for decades, and it's been at the heart of many of the sport's most memorable moments. Audio
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Revolutionary blood cancer treatment makes headlines
6:24 PM.A revolutionary American blood cancer therapy that uses the body's own immune cells to attack metastatic tumours has made headlines around the world. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 18 February 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.Bill English fields questions from NZ First's Ron Mark about the upcoming flag referendum; Questions also about housing intensification for Building & Housing Minister Nick Smith; Labour's David Clark… Read more Audio
