Checkpoint for Monday 22 January 2018
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Virtual reality proving a hit on Wellington's Courtenay Place
6:26 PM.Virtual reality is gaining traction in New Zealand's gaming community, but for those with a weak stomach it can be a disconcerting experience. Audio
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Mystery pollution implicated in rare bird deaths
6:20 PM.The fairy tern population usually hovers around just 40 birds, but this year they're down to just six. Heather Rogan from NZ Fairy Tern Trust talks to reporter Lois Williams. Audio
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Auckland Council goes after Penny Bright’s home
6:14 PM.Auckland Council wants to force the sale of veteran activist Penny Bright's home, after a High Court judgement awarded it $35,000 in outstanding rates and $20,000 in costs. Audio
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Labour Party caucus at retreat in southern Wairarapa
6:08 PM.The retreat is a chance for Labour to discuss its own objectives, before taking them back to the melting pot of the Labour, New Zealand First, Green Party coalition Government. Video, Audio
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New Dunedin Hospital site being considered
5:44 PM.Former Health Minister Pete Hodgson talks to John Campbell about his work with the Southern Partnership Group and the new site for a new Dunedin Hospital. Video, Audio
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Fatal Dunedin fire could have suspicious cause
5:41 PM.Detectives are calling for any sightings of suspicious behaviour in South Dunedin this morning as investigators search for the cause of a house fire that killed two people. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather forecast for 22 January 2018
5:40 PM.Metservice Meterologist John Law has New Zealand's short and long range weather forecasts. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 January 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rural medical training programme aims to help fix doctor shortage
5:26 PM.Eighteen year-five medical students from Auckland University are being trained at Hawera Hospital, and it's hoped some will return to the province to work. Read more Video, Audio
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No compromise reached amid US govt shutdown
5:24 PM.Christina Wilkie covers the Whitehouse for CNBC. She says the ongoing stalemate in the US represents a fundamental breakdown in trust. Video, Audio
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Surprising message among US govt shut down
5:22 PM.The voice message for the US President's office was changed on Saturday after the government services were shut down. It's not quite what one may expect. Audio
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Push for more women to vote in US mid-terms
5:18 PM.Women's March rallies across the US haven't just been focussing on women's rights, they've also been turned into a vehicle to encourage women to vote. CNN's Sara Sidner spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Calls for govt to fund more gastric bypass surgeries
5:15 PM.Dame Tariana Turia is among a chorus of voices calling for the Government to fund more gastric bypass surgeries after National's Paula Bennett revealed she went private to have the operation. Audio
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35 people rescued from Auckland’s West Coast over two days
5:11 PM.Surf lifesavers on Auckland's notoriously dangerous West Coast are pleading for beachgoers to be responsible after rescuing 35 people over the weekend. Audio
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Building site now a crime scene
5:09 PM.Five separate fires in an inner city Auckland apartment building, still under construction, are being treated as suspicious. Laura Tupou has the latest. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 22nd January 2018
12:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
