Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 October 2016
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$520 moisturiser dubbed less than effective than $13 supermarket brand
6:28 PM.A $500 moisturiser purporting to contain "miracle broth" has tested as less effective than its $13 supermarket shelf competitor. Audio
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Superannuation fund's pledge to invest less in fossil fuels dubbed "tokenistic"
6:25 PM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund's pledge to invest less money in fossil fuels, and more in clean energy, is being described as a token gesture that doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Southern Response customers take insurer to court
6:15 PM.Forty Southern Response policy holders in Christchurch have gone to court, to prove their cases are similar enough to warrant a class action. Two of those people speak to Checkpoint. Audio
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No evidence Hekia Parata was influenced to leave
6:11 PM.RNZ political editor Jane Patterson says there's no evidence anything influenced Education Minister Hekia Parata's decision to leave Parliament next year. Video, Audio
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Will Parata's departure leave unfinished work?
6:07 PM.Education Minister Hekia Parata has denied that she's leaving the Beehive before seeing through some major reforms in her portfolio. Video, Audio
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Jane Campion becomes Dame Jane
5:55 PM.Award winning film director Jane Campion has been formally invested as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Video, Audio
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Government lifts age of state care to 21
5:51 PM.The government has announced it will lift the age of state care from 17 to 21, giving vulnerable children support from their caregivers and the government for another four years. Audio
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump counting down to final debate
5:44 PM.Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are counting down the hours to their final presidential debate of the US election campaign. Audio
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National picks Parmjeet Parmar as Mt Roskill candidate
5:38 PM.The National Party has officially announced its candidate in the Mount Roskill by-election as Parmjeet Parmar. Dr Parmar joins Checkpoint from the Auckland studio. Video, Audio
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PM rejects report that immigrants favoured over young NZers
5:35 PM.Prime Minister John Key is rejecting the Salvation Army's criticisms that his government is using immigration to solve skill shortages, rather than training young New Zealanders Audio
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Evening business for 19 October 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Claims doctor's strike could delay surgery list by months
5:26 PM.A senior doctor says it could take months for hospitals to catch up on planned surgeries, because of the resident doctors' strike. Audio
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Homeowners fight Southern Response over pay-out costs
5:22 PM.Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response. Video, Audio
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Jury in Gable Tostee trial deliberating for third day
5:16 PM.The jury in the Gable Tostee trial is deliberating for a third day after indicating it was struggling to reach a verdict over the death of Warriena Wright. ABC reporter Louisa Rebgetz joins… Read more Audio
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Family at centre of alleged kidnapping back Hurimoana Dennis
5:10 PM.Policeman and Te Puea Marae board chairman Hurimoana Dennis is at the centre of an alleged kidnapping incident involving a teenager, but the teen's family says he's done nothing wrong. Audio
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Hekia Parata won't stand at next year's election
5:07 PM.The Education Minister Hekia Parata is ending her parliamentary career at the next election. John Gerritsen reports on the ups and downs of her time at the helm of the country's schools. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 19th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
