Checkpoint for Friday 21 April 2017
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Govt trialling new hybrid cars for Crown fleet
6:26 PM.Govenrment chaffeurs are trialling new BMW electric hybrids to see whether its up to the job of transporting politicians and VIPs around the country. Audio
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Living in the world's largest refugee settlement
6:19 PM.Bidi Bidi Camp in Uganda is home to 270,000 refugees who have fled South Sudan, a country in famine.( Video, Audio
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Too many people in prisons says former National Minister, current MP
6:14 PM.Chester Borrows, Whanganui's outgoing MP, is a former police officer, lawyer, Associate Minister for Justice, and Minister for Courts. He says New Zealand needs to get smarter on crime. Video, Audio
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Policeman killed in Paris terror attack
6:10 PM.Journalist Peter Allen joins Checkpoint live from Paris. Audio
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Warren Gatland explains the magic of the British and Irish Lions
5:52 PM.The Lions only visit every 12 years, but scarcity alone doesn't explain the kind of romance of the Lions jersey. Their coach, New Zealander Warren Gatland, explains what it is. Audio
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Reports suggest US preparing charges against Assange
5:49 PM.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may face serious criminal charges as US officials move to seek his arrest. Washington Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
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Hydroelectric dam affecting Whanganui River - locals
5:45 PM.Locals say the Whanganui River would be in better shape if the Tongariro Power Scheme wasn't taking its headwaters. Video, Audio
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Cyclones bring reprieve for drought-plagued North Canterbury
5:41 PM.Recent rainfall has turned parched paddocks green in North Canterbury and caused one creek to flow for the first time in three years. Video, Audio
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Concern over facilities used to house vulnerable youth
5:38 PM.The Children's Commissioner says he has significant concerns that extremely vulnerable young people are being housed in motels instead of specialised care facilities. Audio
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Evening business for 21 April 2017
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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World Masters Games kicks off in Auckland
5:25 PM.The largest multi-sport event in the world has begun in Auckland. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming met with some of the athletes who have travelled from all over the world to participate. Video, Audio
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Whakatane council buys campground to house flood-hit residents
5:22 PM.Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne tells Checkpoint his council has purchased a campground to provide temporary accomodation for Edgecumbe residents left homeless by flooding. Audio
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Stop executions - former US Death Row supervisor tells Checkpoint
5:12 PM.The Supreme Court has given the go ahead for Arkansas to carry out its first execution since 2005. Patrick Crain tells Checkpoint he believes executions should be done away with. Video, Audio
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ISIS claims responsibility for Paris attack
5:09 PM.French President Francois Hollande has described an attack on several policemen in Paris as an act of terrorism. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday April 21, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
