Checkpoint for Thursday 27 April 2017
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Lynval Golding of The Specials on racism, rights and music
6:22 PM.Lynval Golding of The Specials talks to Checkpoint about racism, basic rights, equality and his music. Video, Audio
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Bail conditions behind sharp rise in prison population - report
6:18 PM.Just Speak, an organisation committed to evidence-based justice reform, says prison numbers have radically increased since the Bail Amendment Act of 2013. Video, Audio
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Finance Minister dismisses infrastructure spending criticisms
6:07 PM.Steven Joyce has denied accusations the $11 billion spending announcement is dressing up necessity as benevolence Video, Audio
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Restoratrion project launched for NZ's oldest stone church
5:55 PM.New Zealand's oldest stone church - St Mary's in New Plymouth - is considered one good shake away from becoming a pile of rubble. Video, Audio
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Sharapova returns from doping ban triumphant
5:53 PM.The former world number one tennis star Maria Sharapova, 30, has won her first tour match back after serving a 15-month doping ban. Video, Audio
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IDEA disability workers strike around the country
5:47 PM.IDEA, which is part of IHC, says pay talks have been held up by the Government's pay equity settlement with the aged care sector, but workers' union says that doesn't stack up. Audio
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Calls for halt on euthanising animals used for research
5:44 PM.A 15,000-strong petition was handed to Parliament today, urging lawmakers to save animals who have been subject to testing, from being killed. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe locals start own street patrols amid looting fears
5:41 PM.A group of women decided last night to keep an eye on the empty streets and homes in the flood-striken town, saying they couldn't wait for officials. Audio
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Court threatened over funeral business run from residential home
5:36 PM.The Christchurch City Council is considering court action against funeral operator Bell, Lamb and Trotter, and residents are upset at the prospect of funerals happening on their street. Audio
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Evening business for 27 April 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Take a tour of New Zealand's largest video game studio
5:26 PM.Grinding Gear Games, which makes Path of Exile, employs more than 100 full time staff, and soon PoE will go multi-platform and be playable on Xbox. Video, Audio
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Uber driver upset at backlash to long-haul trip between cities
5:23 PM.An Uber driver who has come under fire for driving a desperate American couple from Auckland to Wellington says he's upset he might be punished when he was only trying to help. Read more Audio
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Action urgently needed on polluted waterways - Secretary for the Environment
5:18 PM.A landmark report has found the country's waterways are under increasing threat from intensive farming and growing towns and cities. Audio
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Family of Invercargill shooting victim 'trying to cope'
5:15 PM.The family of Verity McLean, whose husband Ben is accused of fatally shooting her on ANZAC day, says they are shocked, but comforted by the support of the Invercargill community. Audio
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Government boosts infrastructure spending, sets new debt target
5:11 PM.The Government plans to spend $11 billion on infrastructure over the next four years, including $812 million on State Highway One either side of Kaikoura to fix earthquake damage. Audio
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Woman attacked by shark off Catlins coast
5:07 PM.A woman has been attacked by a shark at Curio Bay off the Catlins coast. Nick Smart runs the Catlins Surf School. Checkpoint spoke to him shortly after the incident. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday April 27, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
