Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 May 2018
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Woman makes life-size cakes of Duke and Duchess of Sussex
6:27 PM.An amateur cake maker has made life-size models of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, made entirely of sponge cake and icing. Video, Audio
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Retailers missing crucial step in moving to compostable bags
6:19 PM.Retailers are increasingly ditching plastic bags for compostable ones, but the Sustainability Trust fears most of the new bags will still end up in the landfill as they need commercial compost… Read more Audio
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EU to decide on free-trade negotiations with NZ, Aus
6:17 PM.Trade Minister David Parker says he's "hoping for the best" as the European Union prepares to decide whether to formally approve free-trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, at a… Read more Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis 'spreads before you know it's arrived'
6:08 PM.Federated Farmers president John Blackwell is certain there are cattle in Northland infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Blackwell, Minister for Primary Industries Damien O'Connor and former professor… Read more Audio
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Why one man joined a free te reo Māori class
5:51 PM.Jimmy Le Comte was one of 500 people who turned up to a Christchurch cafe offering free te reo Māori lessons. He spoke to John Campbell about why, at 75, he decided to learn Māori. Video, Audio
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The Colombian refugees who call Invercargill home
5:47 PM.In the last three months, a small but growing number of Colombian refugees have moved to Invercargill for a second chance, with hopes to finally be in a place where they can live in peace. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 May 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Petrol in Wanaka hits $2.44 per litre
5:26 PM.Unleaded 91 in Wanaka is $2.44/litre today, 22 percent higher than the cheapest petrol in Auckland, which was $2.00. Audio
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Govt wants to house bailed offenders in state houses
5:24 PM.Justice Minister Andrew Little says people on bail and parole are being routinely told they can't stay in a state houses so have to remain in prison, putting even more stress on an already strained… Read more Video, Audio
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Councillor has penis measured in court
5:21 PM.A Kāpiti Coast councillor accused of indecently assaulting a staffer had his penis measured by a doctor today, after the complainant said what she felt touch her back was four or five inches long. Audio
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‘Clock is ticking’ on Mycoplasma bovis response
5:17 PM.National MP and former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, declined to be interviewed, but told political reporters he's pleased the coalition government is now taking the issue seriously. Audio
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All Mycoplasma Bovis cases traced back to single farm
5:13 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed that all cases of Mycoplasma bovis identified so far can be linked back to the Southland farm owned by Alfons Zeestraten. Read more Video, Audio
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Jehovah's Witness helped rescue teenager sold for sex
5:09 PM.The case of a teenager forced to have sex 1000 times in 18 months by her mother and mum's partner came to light through a chance meeting the teen had with a Jehovah's Witness. Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 22nd May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
