Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 September 2018
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Fake 1080 pellets thrown on Parliament’s steps in protest
6:22 PM.Protesters have biffed fake 1080 pellets all over Parliament's steps and scattered dead birds, amid their escalating campaign to ban the poison. Audio
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Kiwis boycott Sistema over workers’ pay and conditions
6:18 PM.People are boycotting household staple Sistema's products as bargaining continues for better pay and conditions for its workers, who have been in negotiations with the company since February. Audio
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Critics argue govt money shouldn't be spent on new Chch stadium
6:14 PM.Christchurch City Council will vote tomorrow on whether it should spend most of a $300m government rebuild fund on a new covered stadium. Audio
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Auckland Council collects $13.2m in first month of new fuel tax
6:08 PM.More than $13 million raised in the first month of Auckland's new Regional Fuel Tax has been put towards rural road safety upgrades and new safety cameras. Reporter Anneke Smith asked Aucklanders what… Read more Audio
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Wellington makes Lonely Planet's top NZ destination
5:56 PM.Travel guide Lonely Planet has named Wellington as the best place to visit in New Zealand, knocking Auckland off the top spot. Jonathan Mitchell went for a wander around the Capital's streets to see… Read more Audio
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Amy Satterthwaite announced as White Ferns new captain
5:50 PM.Suzie Bates has stepped down from the captaincy she's held since 2011, giving way for Amy Sattherthwaite to step up into the role. The White Ferns new captain spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Farmers waiting months for Mycoplasma bovis compo
5:45 PM.The government said it would compensate farmers with Mycoplasma bovis infected stock as soon as within 10 days, in some cases, but for others it's taking months. Consultant Graeme Butcher, who is… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt to pay murderer 10k after breaching human rights treaty
5:42 PM.The government will pay a convicted murderer $10,000 in compensation after he asked to be sent to solitary confinement for longer than was legal so he could wean himself off drugs. Audio
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Stranger danger: Dunedin schools on alert
5:37 PM.Dunedin parents and schools are on edge after reports of four suspicious approaches to primary school children during the past week. Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 12 September
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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McDonald's staff member told to stop speaking Māori
5:28 PM.McDonald's worker Janine Eru Taueki says she was told to stop using te reo Māori when greeting customers after management received complaints from customers and staff. Audio
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NZ First flags concerns about labour law change
5:24 PM.Unions say they're worried Labour may cave to pressure from New Zealand First, and ditch a controversial planned labour law change. Audio
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Thousands evacuate as 'monster' hurricane approaches
5:19 PM.Hurricane Florence is "big and vicious" and potentially deadly. More than one million people have been told to evacuate as it slowly approaches the United State's eastern coastline. Video, Audio
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Auckland Council may not be obliged to fix consent mistake
5:16 PM.Auckland Council identified 430 resource consents it unlawfully issued after lawyer Allan Webb brought the consenting bungle to the council's attention. He talks to Zac Fleming. Audio
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The human face of Auckland Council's consent botch-up
5:09 PM.Gary Pont's neighbours were granted resource consent to build a two-storey property in their backyard, but potentially should never been granted the consent as their application was one of 430 that… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for 12 September, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
