Checkpoint for Friday 30 September 2016
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Tuvaluans celebrate Tuvaluan Language Week
6:27 PM.Tuvalu is celebrating its culture with Tuvaluan Language Week, and many in New Zealand are joining in the celebrations. Video, Audio
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Indonesian fishermen head to court seeking unpaid wages
6:25 PM.Twenty six Indonesian fisherman say they were treated like slaves while working for a South Korean company in New Zealand water - and are heading to court seeking unpaid wages. Audio
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Views disabled are unfit for council of 'the dark ages'
6:21 PM.A Northland man with cerebral palsy who's worked with councils for years says the condition would not get in the way of a Dunedin man standing for public office. Audio
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New study casts doubts over Chch plans for pubs and bars
6:15 PM.A new study showing the benefits of shutting the pub early has cast doubt on Christchurch's plan to loosen alcohol rules, and allow bars to stay open longer. Audio
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Colin Craig made to pay $1.2m after being found guilty of defamation
6:08 PM.A jury has found the former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig guilty of defaming Jordan Williams, and will have to pay more than $1.2 million in damages. Audio
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Manawatu man turns empty land into cricket field
5:53 PM.Ben McKelvie has turned his empty land into a cricket field and is welcoming local teams - and the Black Caps - to come play. Video, Audio
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New protections for endangered pangolins
5:52 PM.A global trade ban has been imposed on trade in highly endangered pangolins, a scaly creature that is the world's most poached mammal. Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker's little brother to make professional boxing debut
5:49 PM.While Joseph Parker is already a well known name in boxing, he may soon have to share the limelight with little brother John. Audio
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Cousins sentenced to prison time after vicious road rage attack
5:46 PM.Two cousins are being sent to prison after a vicious road rage attack, in which the two men beat another with a tire iron before running him over. Audio
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Grandfather who freed family from burning car wins bravery award
5:43 PM.The Bravery Awards have been presented at a ceremony in Wellington today, with a grandfather who freed a family from a burning car, and a Wellington teenager, taking the top awards. Video, Audio
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Pop up housing for homeless won't be free, Bennett says
5:38 PM.Pop up housing for up to 250 homeless in Auckland will be available in February, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett announced today - but it won't be free. Audio
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Evening business for 30 September 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Police investigate laser strike attacks against pilots
5:27 PM.Police are investigating a series of laser strike attacks on pilots last night - and the Civil Aviation Authority says they are still too easy to obtain. Audio
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Train crash in New Jersey kills 1, injures 100
5:24 PM.It is still not known what caused a train to plow into a New Jersey train station, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others. Video, Audio
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Burglary victim loses faith in police
5:17 PM.The number of burglaries in August this year are up 15 percent on the same time last year. Conan Young reports. Audio
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Jordan Williams' lawyer on defamation decision
5:13 PM.Jordan Williams today won his defamation case against Colin Craig, who was ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages. Williams' lawyer Peter McKnight joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Colin Craig has no regrets despite losing defamation case
5:07 PM.A jury has found the former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig guilty of defaming Jordan Williams, and will have to pay more than $1.2 million in damages. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell Friday 30 September 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
