Checkpoint for Monday 12 February 2018

6:24 PM.Qantas passengers are still waiting for their luggage after arriving in Wellington from Sydney last night. Meanwhile, the English Cricket Team's luggage was carried on the plane, despite no passengers… Read more Video, Audio

6:17 PM.Edward Gay was in court today to hear arguments why a secret prison snitch, convicted for lying to the jury in David Tamihere's trial for murder, should and shouldn't keep his name secret. Video, Audio

6:13 PM.Logistics and Disaster Risk Reduction Manager in Nuku'alofa, Graham Kenna, says Tonga will rely heavily on foreign assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Prominent Northland doctor Lance O'Sullivan gave a powerful address to the International Gambling Conference in Auckland today, telling the audience the only answer to problem gamblers is to ban… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.People are swimming at popular Auckland beaches unaware that sewage from yesterday's storm has contaminated the water. Video, Audio

5:48 PM.The trial of Sainey Marong, accused of strangling a Christchurch sex worker, dumping her body, and then setting her alight, got under underway today. Video, Audio

5:41 PM.Retired teacher Susan Austen is on trial in the High Court in Wellington for assisting her mother Annemarie Treadwell to commit suicide. Court reporter Ann Marie May was at court today. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Metservice Meterologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.EQC said it would provide the Ross family with a cash settlement by February 20, almost seven years to the day since the Christchurch earthquake. Now it's commissioning another rebuild estimate. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, of the authors of a damning report into the country's housing sector, says the Government lacks ambition and isn't doing enough to fix the housing crisis. Audio

5:22 PM.MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint live with the latest forecast on cyclone Gita, including what impact it could have as it moves towards New Zealand. Video, Audio

5:13 PM.TVNZ reporter Barbara Dreaver is in Tonga. She tells John Campbell there is an 'air of complacency' in Tonga, as many people have never experienced a category 5 cyclone and don't understand how… Read more Video, Audio

12:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video