Checkpoint for Monday 1 August 2016
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Bridal store directors continue to sell after liquidation
6:24 PM.Primrose and Finch directors are selling wedding dresses online despite being in liquidation and owing more than $100,000 to dozens of women. Video, Audio
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75 years since women allowed to train as police
6:21 PM.It's 75 years today since the first group of women were accepted into police training in New Zealand, at Wellington's Newtown depot. Emile Donovan was there. Audio
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Evening sports news for 1 August 2016
6:17 PM.Matt Chatterton joins John Campbell in the Checkpoint studio for a roundup of the latest sports news. Video, Audio
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New Zealanders make up 12% of detainees in Australia
6:13 PM.Locking up New Zealanders for breaching their visa conditions is expensive and supports a system which was designed to catch terrorists, a Kiwi detainee in Australia says. Audio
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Council's investments 'don't stack up'
6:08 PM.Auckland Council is reviewing its investments after RNZ revealed it invests in tobacco and soft-drink giants. Councillor Chris Darby talks to Checkpoint. Audio
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Stranded families happy to be back home
5:57 PM.The rescue of six people from the Kahurangi National Park today highlights the importance of always checking the weather before venturing out into the wildnerness, police say. Video, Audio
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New flights into Whanganui save airport from closure
5:53 PM.New flights into Whanganui Airport have saved it from potentially being closed - and given it a vital link to the outside world, the city's mayor says. Video, Audio
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Sexism still exists in ad industry, female executives say
5:49 PM.Controversial claims that sexism doesn't exist in the advertising industry have riled female ad executives, who are calling the comments ludicrous. Audio
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Woman accused of manslaughter said she did her best
5:45 PM.Cindy Taylor is accused of manslaughter of her elderly mother who starved to death, but she told the court she did the best job she could in caring for her. Edward Gay reports. Audio
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Banks making thousands from Kiwisaver members
5:39 PM.KiwiSaver investors are making huge profits from their funds' members. John Campbell talks to former Tower Investments CEO Sam Stubbs who says the profits are excessive and unjustified. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 August 2016
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Skydiver jumps without parachute - lands in net
5:31 PM.A daredevil skydiver has successfully jumped from a plane without a parachute landing in a large net in the California desert. Video, Audio
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Maori Party won't support Helen Clark in UN bid
5:23 PM.The Maori Party won't support Former Prime Minister Helen Clark in her bid for the UN's top job, saying she owes them an apology. Video, Audio
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Engineers examine CTV site as inquiry continues
5:18 PM.An investigation is continuing into the CTV site, where 115 people died in the Christchurch earthquake five years ago. Dr Maan Alkaisi, whose wife died in the collapse, is keeping a close eye on… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Council invests in tobacco and booze
5:11 PM.Auckland Council is being urged to immediately get rid of its investments in soft drink and tobacco companies, just days after it banned fizzy drinks from all its leisure centres. Audio
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Man on the run after reports of shooting in Christchurch
5:09 PM.A man is on the run in Christchurch this evening after reports of a shooting at a house in the suburb of Hei Hei earlier today. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 1st August 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
