All episodes
Monday, 3 December 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 3rd December 2018
- 5:09 Inside New Zealand's newest seclusion rooms
- 5:16 Seclusion rooms shouldn’t be used – Mental Health Foundation
- 5:19 Mental health nurses say CDHB bosses are ‘out of touch’
- 5:24 Teachers in hospital following lightning strike
- 5:26 Petone man was decapitated
- 5:33 Evening business for Monday 3 Dec
- 5:35 Simon Bridges backs embattled MP Maggie Barry
- 5:39 Council staff abused over non-traditional Santa
- 5:46 MSF report details severe mental health situation on Nauru
- 5:51 Families evacuated as 40mm of rain falls in just 40 minutes
- 5:55 Commuters outraged over Dunedin's cycleways overhaul
- 6:08 Seclusion is like 'being a prisoner in your head'
- 6:12 Fuel study will examine if we're being fleeced at the pump
- 6:17 What makes a good Santa...
Friday, 30 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 30th November 2018
- 5:08 HNZ tenants evicted over meth tests on cusp of receiving compo
- 5:12 MTA lost confidence in NZTA over WOF licence concerns
- 5:17 51 whales dead after mass stranding on Chatham Islands
- 5:27 Oamaru on water restrictions as supply runs dangerously low
- 5:33 Evening Business for Friday 30 November 2018
- 5:36 Govt puts nearly $120m towards billion tree-planting goal
- 5:39 Jones defends comments about Provincial Growth Fund
- 5:44 Lower Hutt hard-hit by affordable housing shortage
- 5:48 Fighting in PNG's Enga causes "humanitarian crisis"
- 5:51 Celebrations as historic Fiordland viaduct reopens
- 5:55 Teacher transforms home into classroom for California kids
- 6:07 Flooding risk could force closure of Piha camp ground
- 6:15 Halifax investors 'shocked' their money was traded offshore
- 6:26 HIV tests distributed across Rwanda
Thursday, 29 November 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday 29th November, 2018
- 5:07 Peter Whittall misled Pike families, grieving mother says
- 5:18 10,000 vehicles recalled over WOF failures
- 5:24 No ‘systemic problem’ with RAL’s fleet - CEO
- 5:32 Trust us, govt urges Kiwis over Huawei decision
- 5:34 Evening business for 29 November 2018
- 5:36 Stewart Murray Wilson jailed again for historic rapes
- 5:42 Xmas comes early for the West Coast as govt splashes cash
- 5:43 Minister on legally shaky grounds, lawyer says
- 5:45 Meningitis victim’s nana wants vaccines for all NZers
- 5:56 World Cup final dream over for NZ U-17 women’s football team
- 6:07 Nurse left with severe burns after patient attack
- 6:07 Karel Sroubek speaks out from behind bars
- 6:20 Peter Whittall shouldn’t have solely been blamed – Pike River director
- 6:24 $15 tourist levy for Stewart Island too much, locals argue
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 28th November 2018
- 5:08 Karel Sroubek now liable for deportation
- 5:17 New LVR restrictions may help first home buyers
- 5:20 Tree crushes car at 100kmh: ‘It lined me up and took me out’
- 5:26 Neighbours fight over sickly goat
- 5:33 Evening business for Weds 28 Nov
- 5:36 Could iwi bank become the next Kiwibank?
- 5:45 Parents want MenW vaccines for kids, but supplies are dry
- 5:49 Warriors and Shaun Johnson part ways
- 5:53 Christchurch post office saved from closure by volunteers
- 5:57 Karel Sroubek’s mother ‘genuinely concerned’ about risk to son
- 6:08 Lees-Galloway changes decision on Karel Sroubek’s residency
- 6:12 Immigration NZ on Karel Sroubek decision
- 6:18 Changes to fix Warkworth intersection don't go far enough - locals
- 6:22 Some Parliament staff live in fear of colleagues - Mallard
- 6:28 Tourist hangs on for his life after pilot forgets to secure him
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 27th November 2018
- 5:09 Lance O’Sullivan: NZ health system is ‘f*****’
- 5:18 Rohit Singh found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend
- 5:22 Review to probe bullying, harassment at Parliament
- 5:26 Police investigating complaints against Young Nats member
- 5:33 Evening business for 27 November 2018
- 5:38 'I knew they were all going to die'
- 5:42 Car-free trial to go ahead on Auckland's Queen St
- 5:52 Sending mail and paying bills will change
- 5:55 Mussel beds on the move to help clean up water
- 6:08 DHB gears up for mass vaccination programme
- 6:18 Business leaders welcome ERA bill changes
- 6:22 Prominent PNG journalist reinstated following suspension
Monday, 26 November 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Monday 26 November, 2018
- 5:08 Vaccination programme announced for Northland
- 5:11 Northland DHB wants to vaccinate more children against MenW
- 5:18 145 whales die after stranding on Stewart Island
- 5:21 NZTA board chair: Failures ‘far worse than first thought’
- 5:29 Ireland dominate World Rugby awards
- 5:36 Evening business for Tuesday 26 November
- 5:38 Fatal bullet not confirmed as coming from police gun in Darfield shooting
- 5:46 $23m for more bikes in schools
- 5:49 Murder-accused obsessed with ex-girlfriend, Crown says
- 5:53 NZ U17 women's football team buzzing after historic win
- 5:55 Scott McLaughlin claims victory isn’t just his
- 6:08 Mother hopes vaccination programme will save lives
- 6:13 Stranded whales to be moved 15km for better chance of survival
- 6:20 A chance to not only go to the movies, but into the movies
- 6:23 One-off All Blacks-Tonga match announced
Friday, 23 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 23rd November 2018
- 5:09 Concerns raised about City Rail Link after company crashes
- 5:14 Govt orders review of NZTA's regulatory functions
- 5:15 Secondary school teachers to strike
- 5:18 Appeal for CCTV footage as police investigate woman's death
- 5:20 Govt plans crackdown on vaping in bars and workplaces
- 5:24 Restored Kaikōura train ‘the best it’s ever been’
- 5:28 Otago town of Henley still cut-off after Tuesday's floods
- 5:35 Evening business for Fri 23 Nov
- 5:38 Hawke's Bay teen found guilty of murder
- 5:41 PPTA members voted 'overwhelmingly' in favour of strikes
- 5:49 Canterbury Rugby League wants sidelines to be booze-free
- 5:52 Sports wrap with RNZ's Clay Wilson
- 6:08 City Rail Link's CEO on parent company's financial woes
- 6:14 Police appeal for more info over pregnant woman's death
- 6:15 Human faeces and sanitary pads spill into Auckland creek
- 6:19 Te Amiorangi creates Kotuku festival to support rangatahi
- 6:23 Union claims truck drivers forced to accept low rates
- 6:26 Coastal Pacific Rail Line reopens
- 6:29 NZTA strips another garage of its licence to issue WOFs
Thursday, 22 November 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday 22 November, 2018
- 5:08 Dead man’s sister: ‘Get your warrant of fitness checked’
- 5:16 Sewage flows through central Otago town
- 5:20 Midwives begin rolling strike action, demanding better recognition
- 5:24 The Dargaville garage at the centre of WOF warnings
- 5:32 Evening business for Thursday 22 November
- 5:35 Kiwibank customers outraged at plans to shut their local branch
- 5:39 Jami-Lee Ross attends mental health unit's opening
- 5:41 Operation Burnham classified docs may be made public
- 5:45 14-year-old boy repeatedly denies killing homeless man
- 5:48 Mayor voted for ‘blackface’ float to win award
- 6:08 Tapanui could run out of water as Henley remains cut off
- 6:12 NZTA criticised for not focussing enough on safety
- 6:16 WOF garage stripped of licence passed NZTA review in 2017
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 21st November 2018
- 5:09 Garage owner says he was given no chance to defend himself
- 5:17 NZTA regrets not stopping errant garage from issuing WOFs
- 5:22 Heavy rains flood Otago farms
- 5:26 Fake psychiatrist confident, clever and ‘nuts’, co-worker says
- 5:36 Evening business for 21 November 2018
- 5:41 Should repeat drink drivers be banned from holding a licence?
- 5:46 Restrictions placed on paracetamol as stocks run low
- 5:50 Confidential material discussed as part of Operation Burnham inquiry
- 5:55 Marine wildlife suffers as plastic pollutes oceans
- 6:08 Govt announces $80m to fix Middlemore Hospital’s buildings
- 6:12 Rainy few days ahead for many parts of NZ
- 6:16 Murder-accused held victim as she lay dying, court told
- 6:20 More companies pull out of Auckland Pride Parade
- 6:26 64yo man breaks record for running the length of NZ
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 20th November 2018
- 5:09 Police to train for mine re-entry but still haven't made decision to go
- 5:17 Woman posing as psychiatrist never obtained medical degree
- 5:21 Dunedin drenched, volunteers called on to fill sandbags
- 5:25 $150 fine for no seatbelt in carpark
- 5:32 Evening business for 20 November 2018
- 5:36 Neglected New Plymouth neighbourhood to get 68 Kiwibuild homes
- 5:41 Beggars, rough sleepers banned from Tauranga retail centres
- 5:51 Auckland Council halts church rates rise
- 5:55 Ajaz Patel leads NZ to victory in his debut test
- 6:08 Otago residents stay put despite flooding concerns
- 6:11 Helen Clark: US, China tensions ‘like an economic cold war’
- 6:20 Govt moves to ban smoking in cars carrying children
- 6:22 $14m boost for fight against kauri dieback, myrtle rust
- 6:25 Pricey speedway proposal met with fierce resistance
Monday, 19 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday, 19th November 2018
- 5:09 ‘No closure... no justice’ for CTV families
- 5:15 CTV engineer’s lawyers argue against investigation
- 5:17 Remembering Pike River miners, eight years on
- 5:21 ECE overhaul could see some centres put out of business
- 5:25 Snow falls to 400m as summer approaches
- 5:28 Brazen berry bandits halt self-service at farm
- 5:34 Evening Business for 19 November 2018
- 5:38 APEC fails to issue communique for the first time in 25 years
- 5:43 Frank Bainimarama reinstated as Fiji Prime Minister
- 5:47 14-year-old on trial for murder
- 5:56 The California wildfire refugees with nowhere to go
- 6:08 Bernie Monk: Police involved in Pike re-entry must be independent
- 6:10 No point pursuing Madeleine McCann case – she’s dead, criminal profiler says
- 6:16 Farmer describes destruction from raging tornado
- 6:20 Pride Parade's decision to ban police divides communities
Friday, 16 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 16th November 2018
- 5:09 Record 190kg of cocaine found in banana shipment
- 5:19 Kiwibank to review incentives for staff to sell products
- 5:25 Schools divided over whether to keep annual prize-givings
- 5:34 Evening business for 16 November 2018
- 5:35 Royal Commission inquiry ‘a lost opportunity’ for some
- 5:40 All Blacks vs Ireland - the world's best do battle in Dublin
- 5:43 Redheads gather for first-of-its-kind national event
- 5:49 Free food for all as street pantries open up across NZ
- 5:55 Primary teachers finish week of strikes
- 6:09 PM plays down Malaysian PM's comments on South China Sea
- 6:16 Immigration NZ services described as being in chaos
- 6:22 Council bungle throws doors open to freedom campers
Thursday, 15 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 15th November 2018
- 5:09 Pike River miner’s mother ‘embarrassed’ about re-entry plans
- 5:17 Shane Jones promises to spend every cent of $3b fund
- 5:23 Court strikes putting people in danger – lawyer
- 5:33 Evening business for Thursday 15 Nov
- 5:37 SBW out of All Blacks’ game due to shoulder injury
- 5:45 NZ to host 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup
- 5:47 Tradies earn more than university graduates at age 30 - study
- 5:51 Central Hawke’s Bay doctors call for hospital to remain open
- 5:54 Onions on top of sausages, Bunnings tells fundraisers
- 6:08 Police decision won't hinder Pike River re-entry - Andrew Little
- 6:19 NZ Music Awards kick off in Auckland
- 6:24 Wheels on the bus go round, but not to this retirement village
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday 14th November, 2018
- 5:09 Pike River re-entry plan ‘victory for the little people’
- 5:12 The process of entering Pike River mine, but will police go in?
- 5:24 Mother of killed teen - 'there are no winners in this tragedy'
- 5:28 Mum shocked by $7000 internet bill
- 5:36 PM in Singapore for security and trade summits
- 5:44 Kaikōura property owners in limbo two years after quake
- 5:52 Household sewage leaking into Auckland’s beaches
- 5:56 Man fatally shot in Otara
- 6:08 Pike River mine entry aims to recover bodies
- 6:12 How it could be determined if anyone survived first Pike River explosion
- 6:19 Rain, flooding causes 28 Fiji polling stations to close
- 6:25 Canterbury teachers on strike
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday 13 November, 2018
- 5:10 Karel Sroubek's mother Mila: 'Give him one last chance'
- 5:21 Court strike action could result in miscarriage of justice - judge
- 5:25 Deadly California fires fuelled as winds rise
- 5:28 Fiery crash in Waikato kills one
- 5:35 Evening business for 13 November 2018
- 5:38 EQC inquiry ‘not a forum to determine liability’
- 5:45 Tree planting botch-up costs govt $160k
- 5:49 NZQA unlikely to have all NCEA exams online by 2020
- 5:52 NZ Football apologises to Football Ferns
- 5:54 Booming beekeeping profession creating a buzz
- 6:15 Homeowners to pay for infrastructure in new Akl development
- 6:26 Tributes flow after Marvel superheros creator Stan Lee dies
Monday, 12 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday 12 November, 2018
- 5:09 State care abuse inquiry to include faith-based institutions
- 5:11 Why state care abuse inquiry doesn't go far enough - lawyer
- 5:17 Kids’ futures at stake over teacher shortage, principal says
- 5:26 The stuntman rescuing horses from the California fires
- 5:28 Wally Haumaha’s appointment process 'adequate'
- 5:34 Evening business for Monday 12 November
- 5:38 Pride festival moves to ban police from wearing uniforms
- 5:42 Pilots call for drone user registration
- 5:52 Mainzeal fell into debt despite $10m loan
- 5:56 Flax weevil thriving on rodent-free island
- 6:08 State care abuse inquiry largest Royal Commission ever in NZ
- 6:10 Auckland teachers strike over pay, conditions
- 6:18 California wildfire deadliest since 1991
- 6:24 Police Commissioner welcomes inquiry's findings on his deputy
- 6:27 Horowhenua council CEO's blocking of emails condemned by Ombudsman
Friday, 9 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 9th November 2018
- 5:10 Road linking Chch to Coast to stay closed until next week
- 5:19 Families support GP's controversial 'miraculous' eczema cream
- 5:34 Evening Business for Friday, 9 November
- 5:37 Banning prisoners from voting ‘inconsistent’ with Bill of Rights
- 5:44 Kaikoura earthquake - Where are they now
- 5:57 Captain charged after fatal duck boat incident
- 6:08 Chris Hipkins to teachers: 'There is no more money'
- 6:10 Fiji prepares to vote in second election since coup
- 6:14 West Coast storm disrupts milk deliveries
- 6:19 Conservation group wins Supreme Court swamp kauri case
- 6:23 Govt accused of stalling progress on legalising cannabis
- 6:26 All Blacks vs England - Bigger than the Lions?
Thursday, 8 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 8th November 2018
- 5:08 White House revokes CNN journalist’s credentials
- 5:14 White House’s assault claim ‘completely inaccurate’
- 5:18 Immigration Minister spent one hour on Karel Sroubek’s case
- 5:22 Flooding, slips shut roads, schools on West Coast
- 5:28 All Blacks name team for match against England
- 5:34 Fonterra’s ‘sorry’ not enough for all shareholders
- 5:38 Evening business for 8 November 2018
- 5:42 Boxing groups make changes following Chch man's death
- 5:46 Man describes moment he found his daughter stabbed to death
- 5:49 Ratana followers pay tribute to 'humble' prophet
- 5:53 Environmentalists decry court approval of Mangere development
- 5:57 Police Commissioner refuses to answer questions about deputy
- 6:08 Immigration NZ on Karel Sroubek case: 'We provide what we can'
- 6:23 Regions feeling short-changed after tourism funding boost
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 7 November 2018
- 5:09 US midterms race ‘neck and neck’
- 5:14 NZ First accepts Jami-Lee Ross’ proxy vote
- 5:20 US voters: Why we voted the way we did
- 5:22 Wins and losses for Democrats as votes are counted
- 5:25 Stacey Abrams vying to be US' first African-American female Governor
- 5:31 Evening Business for 7 November 2018
- 5:36 US midterm ‘a referendum on Donald Trump’
- 5:40 Midwives’ union criticised by nurses for devaluing their work
- 5:47 Jacinda Ardern gifts bible to Ratana church amid celebrations
- 5:51 Thousands of students sit 2018 NCEA exams
- 5:54 #ThisIsOurTime urges rethink of ban on men in intl netball
- 6:13 Democrats pick up 26 seats in the House
- 6:21 NZ First accepts Jami-Lee Ross offer of proxy vote
- 6:24 Unemployment levels at 10-year low
- 6:26 Calls for cinemas to screen classifications
- 6:36 Democrats need one more seat to take House of Representatives
- 6:46 Legalising cannabis could net govt $240m in tax a year
- 6:49 Christchurch councillors defend e scooters
- 6:52 Wgtn's council opts for rental bikes over e-scooters
- 6:55 Wellington ratepayers paying for council’s extra buses
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 6 November 2018
- 5:09 Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup
- 5:16 Kiwis celebrate Melbourne Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
- 5:18 Witness in Sroubek’s court case was in police protection
- 5:21 Karel Sroubek placed caveat on Auckland home
- 5:26 Midwives reject DHBs pay offer, vote to strike
- 5:36 Evening business for 6 November 2018
- 5:40 Beneficiaries recruited for aged care jobs, but more workers needed
- 5:47 MPs’ 48 hour trip to Japan cost taxpayers $24,000
- 5:50 Paula Bennett: ‘I stand by what we did and how we did it’
- 5:57 Consumers should be wary of unnecessary breakdown insurance
- 6:08 Midwives strike ‘will be difficult for women and their babies’
- 6:14 Consortium reveal their vision for an Auckland waterfront stadium
- 6:17 Kiwis bet more than $2m on Melbourne Cup
- 6:25 Regions hope to get slice of tourism funding boost
Monday, 5 November 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Monday, 5 November, 2018
- 5:09 Government warns banks to lift their game
- 5:13 Banking inquiry didn’t go far enough – Shane Jones
- 5:15 New recording released in Simon Bridges/Jami-Lee Ross saga
- 5:20 Six Wellington suburbs join city's million dollar club
- 5:27 Auckland Council called on to do more to protect Waitakere ranges
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday, November 5
- 5:40 Sex offender could have more victims
- 5:44 Teachers fear govt's plans for special education are too murky
- 5:48 Phil Goff wants tighter speed restrictions on e-scooters
- 5:56 SuperGold card should be a national ID – Grey Power
- 6:08 Govt keeping close eye on banking industry
- 6:09 NZ banks selling products customers don’t need
- 6:16 Recording reveals conversation behind Jami-Lee Ross’ leave
- 6:20 Abortion drugs being illegally imported into NZ
- 6:25 Locals hoping to cash in on Ohakea development
Friday, 2 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 2nd November 2018
- 5:10 PM backs Immigration Minister of Czech man’s residency case
- 5:14 Reusable bags killing people, David Seymour says
- 5:21 Petrol prices drop across New Zealand
- 5:24 Atiamuri - the place New Zealanders go for cheap fuel
- 5:33 Evening Business for Friday 2 November
- 5:44 Chch red zone prime spot for autonomous vehicle testing
- 5:47 Covered stadium touted for New Plymouth
- 5:51 David Seymour stands by deadly reusable bag claims
- 5:56 Dunedin’s Hanover Hall restored to former glory
- 6:08 ‘Gullible’ Immigration Minister ‘didn’t look at facts’- National
- 6:18 Huge interest in Taranaki FASD workshop
- 6:22 Melanoma rates declining by 1% a year
Thursday, 1 November 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Thursday, 1st November 2018
- 5:09 Investigation ordered into Karel Sroubek’s residency case
- 5:14 What is the Tiaki promise?
- 5:20 Person killed when bus, car collide on tourist route
- 5:22 Z Energy apologises to shareholders after profit slash
- 5:25 Porirua state housing to be overhauled in govt revamp
- 5:32 Evening Business for 1 November 2018
- 5:35 Central Otago after-hours changes ‘a recipe for disaster’
- 5:41 Many women can't afford sanitary products - KidsCan
- 5:44 Inexperienced All Blacks to take on Japan in Tokyo
- 5:50 Royal couple’s visit might cost NZ, but how much is it worth?
- 5:54 Call to Celts - out with Halloween, in with Beltane
- 6:08 Kelvin Davis explains the #tiakipromise
- 6:12 What do tourists think of New Zealand's Tiaki promise?
- 6:19 Texts revealed in trial over Arishma Chand's murder
- 6:22 Is it time to properly pronounce Otago's Māori place names?
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 31st October 2018
- 5:09 Jo Morgan: How I survived being buried in an avalanche
- 5:20 Immigration Minister to revisit Karel Sroubek’s residency case
- 5:23 Why the culture needs to change at EQC
- 5:28 Emotional powhiri welcomes Royal couple to Rotorua
- 5:34 Evening business for 31 October 2018
- 5:46 Who should pay for Ruapehu's eruption warning system?
- 5:50 Young waka crew follow stars back to New Zealand
- 6:09 DOC: Jo Morgan did all the right things
- 6:16 Beyond the Beehive: Homelessness
- 6:22 Second inquest into Zachary Gravatt's death closes
- 6:24 Making steamed pudding with Meghan Markle
- 6:26 Trick or treat: Is this the scariest house in Auckland?
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Tuesday, 30th October 2018
- 5:09 6.2 earthquake felt throughout central NZ
- 5:14 Expect aftershocks, Civil Defence Minister warns
- 5:16 207km deep quake unlikely to result in significant aftershocks
- 5:21 Housing Minister’s numbers in contrast to HNZ figures
- 5:25 Judith Collins accused of ‘cyber bullying’ couple
- 5:35 Evening business for Tues 30 Oct
- 5:39 Meghan beats Harry in classic NZ gumboot-throwing comp
- 5:42 Jami-Lee Ross gives proxy vote to National
- 5:46 Murder-accused stalked victim, witness says
- 5:52 Protesters call for 'Jesus' to return to Parliamentary prayer
- 5:55 Cute Capybara babies result of zoo's match-making
- 6:08 Quake shakes most of NZ
- 6:10 Aftershocks may go on for ‘some time’
- 6:14 Miserable weather follows Royal couple to Auckland
- 6:17 MPs consider changes to abortion legislation
- 6:20 Beyond the Beehive: Inequality
