Checkpoint for Tuesday 11 October 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 10th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
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Compass contract to fall at least $110m short
5:08 PM.The nation-wide hospital food contract awarded to Compass is set to fall at least $100 million short of what was pitched to District Health Boards. Read more Audio
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Government to reduce number of new migrants
5:10 PM.The government announced today that it plans to reduce the number of new migrants by 5 percent, and will also look at whether work visa numbers are too high. Audio
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Recording played in Australian man Gable Tostee's trial
5:13 PM.It's day two of the trial of Australian man Gable Tostee, who is accused of murdering New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright. ABC reporter Sharnie Kim joins Checkpoint to discuss the case so far. Video, Audio
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Controversial spit hoods used over 300 times in last two years
5:19 PM.Controversial hoods used to prevent offenders, and alleged offenders, from spitting at police officers have been used more than 300 times over the last 2 years. Audio
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McDonalds and Burger King urged to give workers fixed hours
5:23 PM.Workers at Restaurant Brands, including KFC and Pizza Hut, are celebrating guaranteed hours, while McDonalds and Burger King are being told they should give workers fixed hours too. Audio
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Penguin fence ruffles feathers
5:23 PM.The agency that built the country's first penguin underpass says it's willing to lower a protective fence that has upset locals. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 October 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Bremner's mother shared concerns about his mental health
5:36 PM.Ross Bremner's mother had become increasingly worried about her son's mental health not long before he killed her and two others. A neighbour says the system has let the Bremner family down. Audio
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No sugar in drinks logo unveiled amid rising obesity
5:39 PM.New Zealand's first "no sugary drinks" logo has been unveiled in a bid to help curb what's been described as the "massive and dangerous" health impact of rising sugar consumption. Audio
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Official welcome likely for Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama
5:39 PM.Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is coming to New Zealand later this month, and John Key says it's "highly likely" New Zealand will host him. Audio
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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones
5:45 PM.Samsung is warning customers who own a Galaxy Note-7 phones to stop using them immediately. Emile Donovan reports. Audio
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Call for Frank Kitts park redevelopment to be scrapped
5:52 PM.Wellington City Council has applied for consent to redevelop Frank Kitts park, and develop a Chinese Garden on the site, but opponents want the entire proposal scrapped. Video, Audio
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Housing NZ tenant had to pay for own emergency wheelchair access
5:55 PM.A Housing New Zealand tenant who uses a wheelchair has had to cover the cost of building an emergency access path outside the Nelson property she lives in, as the state agency says it's not essential… Read more Video, Audio
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Invercargill Mayor on only six DHBs having signed up to Compass
6:07 PM.Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says its insulting the Compass hospital food contract will fall $100 million short of what was planned. Audio
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Truck driver sentenced over cyclist's death
6:12 PM.A truck driver has been sentenced to a curfew and 200 hours community work for dangerous driving causing the death of a cyclist in Christchurch in 2014. Video, Audio
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Michael Woodhouse discusses new immigration targets
6:16 PM.The government has cut its permanent residency target by five percent, following months of debate about the pressure of record migration. Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Volunteer fireman denies hitting car when he drove through intersection
6:23 PM.A volunteer firefighter facing charges of careless driving denies he hit a car when he drove through a red light, blaming the other driver involved. Audio
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Phil Goff bows out of Parliament after 32-year career
6:25 PM.Labour and Mount Roskill MP Phil Goff has given his valedictory speech to Parliament, as he leaves to become the new Auckland mayor. Audio
