Checkpoint for Thursday 19 April 2018
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Green is the new yellow for Wellington buses
6:26 PM.The first batch of new buses set to hit Wellington's streets have arrived from the UK. They are diesel powered, but the manufacturers, Optare, say they're almost cleaner than fresh air. Video, Audio
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Govt to make it harder to build houses on productive land
6:23 PM.New Zealand's urban sprawl is eating up some of the country's most versatile land, prompting the government to consider new controls around intensification of land in some areas. Audio
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Pilot hailed hero for landing plane after engine exploded
6:17 PM.Captain Tammie Jo Schults, the Southwest airlines pilot who landed the plane safely yesterday despite an engine exploding causing the death of a passenger, is being praised as having nerves of steel.
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Pork-barrel taunts returned by Northland road advocates
6:12 PM.Northland people campaigning for a safe road to Auckland are furious the government has scrapped a plan to build a four-lane divided expressway between the regions. Audio
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On-sold nightmare: EQC offers $48,000 despite $260,000 repair bill
6:08 PM.Georgina Hanafin says EQC has offered her $48,000 to fix her house, which has a repair bill of $260,000. She also has a mortgage of $300,000 for the house she purchased after the Christchurch… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu volcanic island evacuated due to low supplies, disease
5:52 PM.The evacuation of residents on the ash-covered Vanuatu island of Ambae is finally getting underway, as food supplies dwindle and disease starts to spread. Video, Audio
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Tourists freedom camping doubled in two years
5:45 PM.There were 60,000 foreign freedom campers in 2015, with the numbers swelling to around 110,000 last year, according to a new report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Video, Audio
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Anti-money laundering law change coming
5:42 PM.Changes to companies law to help prevent the New Zealand system being exploited are in the pipeline, Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi told RNZ political editor Jane Patterson. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 19 April 2018
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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'Pure terror' on US plane with broken window, engine
5:35 PM.Tim McGinty desperately tried to save Jennifer Riordan from being sucked out of a plane's window. He spoke to John Campbell about the terrifying experience, which he describes as "pure terror". Video, Audio
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Petition launched to stop Mark Middleton's deportation
5:25 PM.Mark Middleton, the step father of Karla Cardno who has lived in New Zealand for 56 years, believes he could be deported to the UK as early next week. Video, Audio
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Sadiq Khan: 'London is open'
5:23 PM.London mayor Sadiq Khan says London's future is a diverse, open city and he doesn't want New Zealanders to be mistaken that that's not the case following the Brexit vote. Audio
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PM meets world leaders, London mayor and royalty
5:21 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined UK, Canada and Australia's leaders for a top-secret intelligence briefing in London ahead of meeting with the leaders of 50 other Commonwealth countries and a… Read more Video, Audio
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MFAT used Thompson + Clark for security at TPP protest
5:18 PM.Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade used Thompson & Clark for security during a massive TPP protest in Auckland in 2016. The controversial security consultants are being investigated by the State… Read more Audio
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EQC accused of ignoring true extent of damage to Chch homes
5:09 PM.A Christchurch man says EQC misled him about the earthquake damage to his home and deliberately under-scoped the repairs that were needed. David Townshend said his warnings were ignored. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 19th April 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
