Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 February 2017
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Large fire blazing at church in Rotorua
6:26 PM.A large fire has ripped through a church in Rotorua. Eyewitness Ryan joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Power pylons' remove set to boost New Plymouth suburb house prices
6:23 PM.Homeowners in a New Plymouth suburb are hoping for a spike in property prices when power pylons, which once serviced a now defunct power station, are finally removed. Audio
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500 staff evacuated from damaged IRD building in Wellington
6:20 PM.Almost 500 workers have been evacuated from Inland Revenue's Hawkestone St building in central Wellington because of earthquake damage. Audio
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Father argued with accused murderer days before death
6:17 PM.Michael Waipouri has denied charges of kidnapping and murdering Lance Murphy by beating him to death with a baseball bat and a tree branch in November 2015. Audio
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State and federal lawyers debate Trump's travel ban
6:11 PM.Correspondent Harry Horton joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest developments on US President Donald Trumps' travel ban. Video, Audio
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Medicinal cannabis change doesn't go far enough - Green Party
6:07 PM.Medicinal cannabis will no longer need ministerial approval, but will still need the OK from the Ministry of Health. The Green Party's health spokesperson, Julie Anne Genter, says that isn't good… Read more Audio
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NASA flying lab in NZ to measure climage change, pollution
5:56 PM.Staff onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft are flying across the globe on a 28-day-mission to better understand climate change and air pollution. The flying laboratory has touched down in Christchurch. Video, Audio
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Patricia Grace challenges Public Works Act
5:53 PM.Renowned author Patricia Grace had already won a legal battle against the government which was threatening to take her land for a Kapiti road - now she is challenging the Public Works Act itself. Audio
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Big Dry in Hawke's Bay renews concern over water bottling firms
5:47 PM.Hawke's Bay residents are worried record low water levels in the region will get even worse when bottling companies reach peak production. Video, Audio
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Lydia Ko names new coach amid raft of changes
5:44 PM.Lydia Ko has hired South African swing guru Gary Gilchrist as her coach, Gary Matthews as caddie, and switched from Callaway clubs to PXG. Audio
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Leaky pipes, leaky deficit for Capital Coast Health Board
5:40 PM.Up to five new leaks a week are being discovered throughout Wellington Regional Hospital's copper piping, further stretching the pockets of the already struggling Capital and Coast District Health… Read more Audio
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Tributes flow for NZ football legend Steve Sumner
5:37 PM.Former All Whites captain Steve Sumner has died aged 61 after being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in late 2015. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 February 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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HNZ to add 722 homes in Auckland over 3 years
5:24 PM.Housing New Zealand will add 722 new homes in Auckland over the next three years, but with the social housing waitlist in the thousands, opposition parties say it's not good enough. Audio
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Solid Energy granted four month extension to seal Pike River Mine
5:18 PM.Solid Energy has been granted another four months to seal the Pike River mine. The miners' families say the extension shows their ongoing protest is having an effect. Video, Audio
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How affordable will medicinal cannabis be?
5:14 PM.While a policy change to medicinal cannabis may streamline the process for specialists, questions remain over how affordable it may be. Audio
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Medicinal cannabis to be easier and quicker to access
5:07 PM.Medicinal cannabis products will no longer require ministerial sign-off, meaning it will be quicker and easier to access. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne explains what will happen now. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 8 February 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
