Checkpoint for Friday 16 September 2016
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Liam Malone's story: From NZ to the Paralympics
6:21 PM.Bladerunner Liam Malone has won his second gold medal in Rio, but his road to the Olympics hasn't always been easy. This is his story. Video, Audio
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Dairy farms fined for not keeping records
6:18 PM.Six Waikato dairy farms have been fined $9000 in total for failing to keep written employment agreements or time records. Audio
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All Black Ardie Savea gets first run in the famous No.7 jersey
6:15 PM.Dynamic All Black flanker Ardie Savea gets his best chance to lay claim to Richie McCaw's vacated crown tomorrow night and usurp Sam Cane as the openside heir apparent. Video, Audio
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Labour calls for immigration system to be reviewed
6:12 PM.The Labour Party is calling for a review of the country's immigration system following fresh claims of human-trafficking. Read more Audio
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Money no constraint to building new homes, govt says
6:07 PM.The Government says the biggest hindrance to rolling out more state housing in Auckland is constraints on the rate it can build homes, not money. Audio
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Speed dating....with local body candidates
5:54 PM.Local body candidates always stuggle to get people to engage, so one New Plymouth District Councillor, Shaun Biesiek, has arranged a speed dating session...with candidates. Audio
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Radical improvement for NZ's Paralympic medal table
5:49 PM.New Zealand's position on the Paralympic medal table is 15 places higher than it was in Beijing, and 12 places higher than it was in London. Video, Audio
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Not enough sperm donors in NZ
5:46 PM.Some women are having to go overseas for fertility treatment as a long-term shortage of sperm donors in New Zealand worsens, putting pressure on the government to do more. Audio
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Kaipara residents' rates overcharged by millions
5:38 PM.A judicial review has found the Kaipara District Council has overcharged rates on behalf of the regional council to the sum of millions of dollars. Audio
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20 people, including two newborns, in one home
5:35 PM.Two sisters were living in an overcrowded house with 16 others and their newborn babies until their midwife referred them to a housing provider, because they did not know who to ask for help. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 September 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Hamilton Zoo's sentence 'a farce', victim's husband says
5:23 PM.The husband of a zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo last September has described the sentence handed down to the council over safety failures 'a farce'. Video, Audio
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Colin Craig admits kissing press secretary on election night
5:19 PM.Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig denies ever sending his former press secretary explicit text messages, but admits kissing her on election night in 2011. Audio
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Northcote, Auckland earmarked for new govt homes
5:14 PM.The government has announced its biggest single state house development in Auckland for decades, but says it still may not be enough. Video, Audio
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MPI confident all fishing boat skippers will comply with law
5:11 PM.Ministry of Primary Industries says it will ensure all fishing boat skippers comply fully with the law, but not all recreational fishers believe that will happen. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
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Explosion at Fonterra's Edendale plant
5:08 PM.A raw milk silo at Fonterra's Edendale plant in Southland has collapsed following an explosion. Southland Fire Service Area Commander Bruce Stubbs is at the plant and joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 16th September 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
