Checkpoint for Thursday 14 April 2016
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 14th April 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
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Where does the govt stand on dangerous dogs?
5:08 PM.Associate Minister for Local Government Louise Upton says the government is open to all suggestions in deciding how to deal with dangerous dogs. Audio
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Banning dogs won't work - SPCA
5:13 PM.Banning particular 'dangerous' breeds of dogs will not help reduce the number of attacks, says Auckland SPCA CEO Andrea Midgeon Audio
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Government questioned over vessels going up for sale
5:17 PM.Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the government is looking for a buyer, and would most likely sell them, because they can't handle the big seas beyond New Zealand's 12 mile limit. Audio
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Deputy PM will not apologise for comments
5:20 PM.After labelling New Zealanders hiring off benefits for farm work as "pretty damned useless", deputy Prime Minister Bill English remains unapologetic about his comment. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 April 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Suzie Bates - the best female cricketer in the world
5:36 PM.White Ferns Captain Suzie Bates, along with Black Cap Kane Williamson, has been named the world's best cricketer. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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35 year Cavalier Carpets veteran loses job
5:41 PM.Cavalier carpet workers in Whanganui have been meeting with their employer and their union today, in an attempt to understand what's happening to them. Video, Audio
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60 minutes crew could still face jail time in Lebanon
5:44 PM.A judge in Lebanon has urged an Australian mother, who travelled to Beirut with a television crew in an attempt to get her children back, to reach a custody agreement with her estranged husband. Audio
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McCaw joins prestigious group
5:48 PM.Richie McCaw officially joined an elite group of New Zealanders today, accepting his appointment to the Order of New Zealand - the highest honour there is. Video, Audio
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Auckland man in shock as half of apartment set for removal
5:50 PM.An Auckland man says he's in shock after discovering one half of his ex-state duplex flat in Remuera is about to be removed. Audio
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Climatic conditions cause catastrophic cauliflower costs
5:54 PM.Fans of the humble cauliflower have been wincing at high prices for the vegetable for months - but why? Howe Young joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Labour wants urgency on Mossack Fonseca OIO case
6:08 PM.It's been revealed that the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers is involved in an overseas investment land application here in New Zealand. Audio
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Police investigating dog attack in Tokoroa
6:11 PM.Police are investigating yet another dog attack - this one in Tokoroa has left a 16-year old boy with serious chest, arm and leg injuries. Audio
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Pitbull Association blames owners, not dogs
6:13 PM.The NZ American Pitbull Association says pitbull attacks receive disproportionate media coverage and there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the breed. Audio
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Pensioners nervous over home sell-off plan
6:13 PM.Pensioners living in council housing in Horowhenua are worried they could lose their homes if the council goes ahead with plans to sell off the units. Audio
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Controversial Maori land bill hits Parliament
6:22 PM.The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, will push ahead with his controversial proposals to change the way Maori land is handled. Audio
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NZ looks to cash in on hungry booming middle class in Asia
6:25 PM.By 2025 over 1 billion Asian consumers will move from lower to middle class which means they will have money to spend on things they can't afford now - including more expensive, imported food. Video, Audio
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Today In Parliament Thursday 14 April 2016
6:50 PM.New Zealand First MPs follow their deputy leader out the door after Jonathan Coleman, answering Ron Mark's questions about protection of fisheries, calls him a cook and Mister Mark responds by calling… Read more Audio
