All episodes
Monday, 29 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Monday 29 October, 2018
- 5:10 Lion Air flight believed to have plunged into ocean
- 5:16 Law change 'likely' before meth compensation can be paid out
- 5:22 Chch man warns quake-affected residents to avoid court
- 5:28 Royals ‘taste a piece of NZ, piece of Wellington’
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday 29 October
- 5:44 Crown claims murder-accused was infatuated with victim
- 5:47 Tornadoes, funnel clouds spin through Waikato
- 5:50 Kids missing out due to teacher shortage, school says
- 5:55 E-scooter injuries continue to climb
- 6:08 From Wellington to Abel Tasman and back: Royal couple’s busy day
- 6:11 What it's like to meet Harry and Meghan
- 6:21 What's changed in NZ's health system a year after govt formed
- 6:26 Taranaki ponders shipping its waste out of region
Friday, 26 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 26th October 2018
- 5:09 Homecare workers might quit over rising fuel costs
- 5:21 PM on homecare workers' wages: 'We're doing all we can'
- 5:23 Striking teachers: 'We've got to look at the future of our profession'
- 5:25 NZ's finest foods being prepped for Royal dinner
- 5:32 Evening business for 26 October 2018
- 5:38 Beyond the Beehive: Mental Health
- 5:46 New Football Ferns coach named
- 5:51 Chch ambulance officers: 'Please stop assaulting us'
- 6:08 Teachers prepare to strike over pay and classroom conditions
- 6:11 Govt to consider three options for legalising abortion
- 6:14 Cost of petrol keeps Auckland kids home from school
- 6:19 MAGS students claim classes were cancelled to avoid pranks
- 6:24 Rotorua preparing to roll out the welcome mat for royal visit
Thursday, 25 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday, 25 October 2018
- 5:12 Hamish Carter resigns from HPSNZ following leak
- 5:19 Colin Craig doesn't 'rule out' return to politics
- 5:28 Lime e-scooters: Genius idea or public nuisance?
- 5:34 Evening business for 25 October 2018
- 5:41 Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Tonga
- 5:48 National MP reflects on own party when discussing harassment
- 5:51 Waiwera pool operators kicked-out by landowners
- 5:55 Seal 'stalking' rowers on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour
- 6:08 PM reflects on a coalition government one year on
- 6:12 Beyond the Beehive: Tertiary Education
- 6:16 Auckland councillor warns Lime e-scooters will 'kill'
- 6:20 NZ-led Pacific free trade deal faces criticism
- 6:24 PM says fuel tax decision should be no surprise
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 24th October 2018
- 5:09 School rugby coach guilty of 95 sex charges
- 5:12 PM pledges no new regional fuel taxes while she’s in charge
- 5:16 No four lanes - but safer road to Whangarei promised
- 5:20 Waitaki community in shock after girl killed in hit and run
- 5:23 Turkey reveals details on Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder
- 5:30 Electoral Commission ‘providing advice’ to police on JLR claims
- 5:33 Evening business for Weds 24 Oct
- 5:38 Duchess of Sussex rushed out of Fiji market
- 5:41 Duchess’ departure from market ‘triggered a row’
- 5:44 Steel & Tube fined $1.9m for making false claims
- 5:47 Cottage industry in quake damaged homes emerges
- 5:54 The NZ potatoes destined for royal tummies
- 6:08 Anonymous letter plunges family ‘back to the very start’
- 6:12 Masterton limiting water after dry spring
- 6:16 Chch council asks residents to conserve water to get chlorine out
- 6:20 Beyond the Beehive: Regional Development
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Tuesday, 23 October 2018
- 5:09 Female MP sent abusive text to Jami-Lee Ross
- 5:14 Sir Ngatata Love farewelled in private ceremony
- 5:18 Thousands turn out to welcome Prince Harry and Meghan in Fiji
- 5:20 Simon Bridges: ‘Right calls for right reasons’
- 5:27 Synthetics 'survivors' turn to touch rugby to help get over drugs
- 5:34 Evening business for Tuesday 23 October
- 5:38 Beyond the Beehive: Housing one year on
- 5:45 Rescue helicopter pilot pleas with drone users after near-miss
- 5:51 Bus drivers vow to continue to fight for pay rise after strike
- 6:08 Labour up to 45%, National down to 43% in new poll
- 6:13 Australia considering bill to allow NZ to take asylum seekers
- 6:24 Tourists’ deaths prompt safety call from DOC, police
Friday, 19 October 2018
- 12:00 Checkpoint for Friday, 19th October 2018
- 5:09 Traffic chaos north of Wellington following hazardous goods truck crash
- 5:12 Transport Agency spokesporson on Wellington road chaos
- 5:16 Men flee and shoot at police, described as "cowardly act by dangerous criminals"
- 5:19 Brother of helicopter pilot gives emotional tribute
- 5:23 Aurora to invest $750 million to fix decaying infrastructure
- 5:27 Jami-Lee Ross admits affairs, will not resign.
- 5:35 National MP Mark Mitchell on Jami-Lee Ross
- 5:44 Evening business for 19 October 2018
- 5:46 2000 more hospital beds needed in Auckland and Northland in next 20 years
- 5:52 Security camera installed because honesty box users not honest
- 6:08 Bumper to bumper traffic north of Wellington
- 6:10 Lisa Owen joins us with the latest on Jami-Lee Ross
- 6:18 Skepticism over plans for 'free' high-tech stadium in downtown Auckland
- 6:22 We farewell our colleague Zac Fleming
Thursday, 18 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint for Thursday, 18 October 2018
- 5:09 National aware of Jami-Lee Ross grievances for years
- 5:20 Bridges deals with fallout of ‘Chinese’ ‘Indian’ comments
- 5:24 Jami-Lee Ross texts ‘no smoking gun’
- 5:28 Brothers die in helicopter crashes three months apart
- 5:34 Evening business for Thursday 18 October
- 5:44 Home heating, vehicle use causing poor air quality in NZ
- 5:47 Principals sceptical Govt can fix teacher shortfall
- 5:50 Silver Ferns one win away from Consellation Cup
- 5:57 Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch puppeteer retires from Sesame Street
- 6:08 Who is Zhang Yikun, the alleged donor of $100,000 to National?
- 6:14 Jami Lee-Ross 'considering legal options' over allegations
- 6:18 West Coast locals on whether Maureen Pugh is 'f***ing useless'
- 6:22 Jury considering verdict for sex-accused rugby coach
- 6:25 Tongan fans going wild for Mate Ma'a Tonga
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 17th October 2018
- 5:09 Simon Bridges calls MP Maureen Pugh ‘f****** useless’
- 5:16 Simon Bridges names David Carter as MP who needs to leave
- 5:17 Chris Finlayson not fazed by phone recording
- 5:18 Jami-Lee Ross makes police complaint about Simon Bridges
- 5:24 ‘No smoking gun’ in Bridges/Ross phone recording
- 5:39 Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross taped me for months
- 5:51 Evening Business for 17 October 2018
- 6:17 Ross/Bridges conversation highlights quota politics - Stephen Franks
- 6:21 Don Brash denies he's racist as speech goes ahead
- 6:25 Trump defends Saudi leaders over disappearance of journalist
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
- 5:08 Jami-Lee Ross claims Simon Bridges is a 'corrupt politician'
- 5:20 Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross 'leaking, lying and lashing out'
- 5:23 Simon Bridges had dinner at Zhang Yikun's home
- 5:25 Jami-Lee Ross threatening, intimidating - local board chair
- 5:31 Jami-Lee Ross says he'll run as independent in by-election
- 5:34 Christchurch locals quizzed on Bridges, Ross scandal
- 5:41 Evening Business for 16 October 2018
- 5:43 Breast cancer patients beg govt to fund new drugs
- 5:46 Stewart Murray Wilson found guilty of rape again
- 5:47 Christchurch City Council's water division criticised
- 5:55 Air NZ plans to bring world's first air taxi to NZ
- 6:08 Jami-Lee Ross plans to make police complaint against Bridges
- 6:11 Tau Henare: 'NZ has never seen anything like this'
- 6:20 Mainzeal couldn't secure money due to regulatory issues in China
- 6:26 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle expecting a baby
Monday, 15 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday 15th October, 2018
- 5:09 Evidence points to Jami-Lee Ross as leaking Bridges' expenses
- 5:14 Jami-Lee Ross will be out of Parliament if National expels him
- 5:16 National leak scandal 'going to ruin both of them'
- 5:18 Bullying, drinking and inappropriate relationships at Cycling NZ
- 5:26 Heavy vehicles may be unsafe on road
- 5:29 First person to get to Canterbury shooting describes scene
- 5:35 Evening business for 15 October 2018
- 5:39 Truckies crawl along motorway in protest of rising fuel costs
- 5:46 Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
- 5:50 Len Lye work irrestible to vandals
- 5:56 51 players named for All Blacks squad
- 6:08 Jami-Lee Ross' future up in the air
- 6:11 Mark Mitchell: Simon Bridges' leadership 'not at risk'
- 6:14 Judith Collins on Jami-Lee Ross - 'Why would anyone do that?'
- 6:18 Review finds bullying at Cycling NZ
- 6:22 Jenny Shipley 'trusted' Mainzeal was backed by parent company
Friday, 12 October 2018
- 5:07 Bus hits pedestrians and crashes into store front
- 5:10 Fears death toll will rise in Florida after Hurricane Michael
- 5:13 At least six killed by Hurricane Michael
- 5:18 Deryck Shaw resigns as NZ Football president
- 5:25 Christchurch’s new $92m library opens to much fanfare
- 5:35 NZ markets bounce back following big drop
- 5:38 Evening Business for 12 October 2018
- 5:42 Housing NZ teaching teens trades through home maintenance
- 5:50 Govt considering fast-tracking work visas for foreign teachers
- 5:54 An 86yo woman’s mission to cast a vote for Bird of the Year
- 6:12 Jenny Shipley relied on parent company to prop up Mainzeal
- 6:16 Contact Energy denies claims of collusion
- 6:25 Kiwis winger facing a conflict of interest this weekend
Thursday, 11 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, 11th October 2018
- 5:09 Riverhead quarry attacker’s first victim speaks out
- 5:17 ACC owes businesses $100m
- 5:22 Hurricane Michael shreds through Florida
- 5:26 Hurricane Michael could be most devastating storm in Florida
- 5:34 Evening business for Thurs 11 Oct
- 5:38 Police Association members believe cannabis reform inevitable
- 5:42 Australia, NZ plan mass boycott over rising petrol prices
- 5:49 $10 million to try to encourage women and girls into sport
- 5:52 New owners, new coach, new roster: Breakers start afresh
- 6:08 Former PM Jenny Shipley in court over Mainzeal
- 6:17 Coastal water navigation in spotlight after four boat crashes
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 10th October 2018
- 5:09 Massive NZ feedlot non-compliant for months
- 5:16 Govt cracks down on loan sharks to counter ‘spiral of debt’
- 5:23 Fonterra forecasts payout will drop by up to 50 cents a kg
- 5:26 Wellington petrol prices some of the highest in NZ
- 5:32 Evening Business for 10 October 2018
- 5:38 Vector could be fined millions for breaching standards
- 5:41 Tongan league fans emotional, excited to welcome team to NZ
- 5:47 Temperatures plummet as wintry blasts sweeps NZ
- 5:51 Sitiveni Rabuka on why he thinks he’ll win Fiji election
- 6:08 Money lenders could be fined up to 600k under new rules
- 6:14 Woman claims man raped her after she answered newspaper ad
- 6:19 Police investigate two recruits stood down for misconduct
- 6:27 Compostable and biodegradable labels not as 'green' as they seem
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Tuesday 9th October 2018
- 5:09 Govt keeping money for ‘rainy day’ after bumper $5.5b surplus
- 5:14 Most serious immigration crime going uninvestigated
- 5:17 At least 800 homeless identified in Auckland region
- 5:22 Court of Appeal rejects Mark Lundy's appeal
- 5:25 New Canterbury earthquake help hub opens
- 5:34 Evening business for 9 October 2018
- 5:37 Migrant workers paying Chorus sub-contractors for visas - union
- 5:40 Govt compensation for M bovis ‘slow’ and ‘awkward’
- 5:45 Fertiliser factory destroyed by fire in Christchurch
- 5:48 Trump apologises to Kavanaugh before swearing in
- 5:55 Wairarapa train service gets $96m boost
- 6:08 Govt surplus 'a testament' to National - Simon Bridges
- 6:12 What are we actually doing to slow down climate change
- 6:16 Chorus unaware of sub contractors illegal employment tactics
- 6:22 Hopes Suzy the feral-sheep will claim world record
Monday, 8 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, 8th October 2018
- 5:09 Govt to force petrol companies to open their books
- 5:13 Drastic changes needed to reach Paris Agreement target
- 5:16 Fresh water not up for sale under this govt, PM says
- 5:21 Manawatu man on hunger strike over leaky home dispute
- 5:27 Wide support for Chinese-built toll road in Auckland
- 5:33 Evening business for Mon 8 Oct
- 5:45 Feilding man David Lyttle denies murdering friend Brett Hall
- 5:50 Man denies historic rape, assault charges
- 5:55 'They can do anything at all' - Topp Twins' parents celebrate
- 6:10 'DOC's been missing in action for the last 10 years'
- 6:18 Iconic Wellington $1 million sculpture snapped by swimmer
- 6:22 Inside Wellington's mysterious, hidden tunnels
Friday, 5 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Friday 5 October, 2018
- 5:12 Rotorua to lose its rescue helicopter service
- 5:16 Wellington taxi driver shooter sentenced
- 5:23 Maranui Café excited to host Prince Harry and Meghan
- 5:33 Evening Business for 5 October 2018
- 5:38 Up to 111 job losses as manufacturing moves overseas
- 5:43 'Probable' Meka Whaitiri grabbed staffer - report
- 5:52 A night with police at a Petone checkpoint
- 5:56 Christchurch businesses say taggers putting people off CBD
- 6:08 Otorohanga locals curious about prison workers' camp proposal
- 6:13 Police seek overseas help on Pike River
- 6:20 Sports fans set for busy weekend...on the sofa
- 6:25 Tuvalu weaver ‘driven’ to keep art, language alive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Thursday 4th October 2018
- 5:09 NZ joins Britain, Oz in blaming Russia for global cyber attacks
- 5:16 NZ providing extra $3 million in Indonesia aid
- 5:26 Govt plans to crack down on its procurement in construction
- 5:34 Evening business for 4 October 2018
- 5:36 Synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs
- 5:41 Important food sources for native fish, birds under pressure
- 5:41 Parliamentary Service denies Nats access to older communications
- 5:50 Why do so many Maori end up behind bars?
- 5:55 New crew of police pups graduate from police training college
- 6:09 PM now willing to call out Russia for involvement in attacks
- 6:12 Former GCSB Director - threat of cyber warfare has intensified
- 6:20 Alex Behan talks to Moana Maniapoto - APRA Silver Scrolls
- 6:23 Tauranga resident looks to reunite a goldfish with its owner
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Wednesday, 3rd October 2018
- 5:09 Calls for NZ Football president to resign
- 5:16 Deryck Shaw: ‘We’ve apologised…taken responsibility’
- 5:22 Dodgy synthetic drugs blamed for Christchurch death
- 5:28 Tenants refuse to leave 'slum' boarding house
- 5:34 Evening business for 3 September 2018
- 5:37 Businesses will receive tax credit for research and development
- 5:41 Primary school kids need more education on periods - researchers
- 5:48 Council wants to sell 49% of Napier Port
- 5:55 Oamaru courthouse to reopen after strengthening costs slashed
- 6:09 Andreas Heraf ‘offended, humiliated or intimidated’ players
- 6:14 $7.5m to be spent on Auckland level crossings
- 6:16 Hope fading for people trapped under rubble in Indonesia
- 6:21 Teachers want more pay, smaller workloads
- 6:26 Teen boxer looking to make NZ history at Youth Olympics
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Tuesday 2nd October 2018
- 5:09 Secondary teachers may strike after rejecting pay offer
- 5:13 Jami-Lee Ross to take months off work for 'personal health issues'
- 5:14 Phil Goff: Police aren't doing enough to stop red light runners
- 5:22 Immunologist slams anti-vaccine billboard as 'almost organised terrorism'
- 5:27 Passenger describes moment plane crashed into sea
- 5:33 Evening business for Tuesday 2 Oct
- 5:41 Queenstown airport expansion plans put on hold
- 5:44 Landlords selling up in anticipation of tougher regulations
- 5:47 Eight members of Māori Womens Welfare league to be dismissed
- 5:50 Greg Inglis charged with drink driving, speeding
- 5:58 Weasel tracks discovered at Wellington wildlife sanctuary
- 6:08 National MP Jami-Lee Ross granted indefinite medical leave
- 6:11 Contruction firms urged to tackle labour shortage
- 6:15 Junior rugby coach denies sexually abusing boys
- 6:17 Rakautara residents threaten legal action against govt
- 6:25 Lower Hutt residents want deer poisoned
Monday, 1 October 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for Monday 1 October, 2018
- 5:11 'Clock ticking' for people trapped under rubble in Indonesia
- 5:17 NZ First Kiwi values proposal criticised as dog whistle politics
- 5:20 Mother and son's bodies recovered from Otago reservoir
- 5:23 DOC compromised values over kiwis’ care, Forest and Bird says
- 5:27 Principals warn the 'real' teacher shortage crisis is masked
- 5:35 Evening business for Monday 1 October
- 5:38 Synthetic drug 'bad batch' users continue to pour into hospital
- 5:44 OIO declines Tegel’s bid for 200ha chicken farm
- 5:50 Hope iwi-led youth remand service will reduce reoffending
- 5:54 Poverty Bay may soon be given dual name - Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
- 6:08 Indonesia death toll could rise into thousands
- 6:11 Primary teachers to vote on second strike
- 6:17 Accused teacher denies sexual offending before court
- 6:23 Plastic straws pulled from supermarket shelves
Friday, 28 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Friday 28th September 2018
- 5:10 Girl's death prompts upgrade of ageing Ruapehu shuttle buses
- 5:18 Jacinda Ardern's UN message: 'Me too must become we too'
- 5:26 Otago students protest over proctor's bong confiscation
- 5:29 47 people rescued after plane crashes into the sea
- 5:37 Evening business for Friday September 28
- 5:40 Access to Hunter Valley Station granted
- 5:45 Harness racing 'old man's sport' - Winston Peters
- 5:48 NZ Rodeo makes changes after doing its own review
- 5:56 Colin Craig cross examines Rachel MacGregor in court
- 5:57 Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
- 6:08 Let’s act together, not in isolation – Jacinda Ardern tells UN
- 6:10 'One of the ugliest days' on Capitol Hill
- 6:17 Plea for police to be removed from Pike inquiry
- 6:22 Auckland Council makes $660m surplus
Thursday, 27 September 2018
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint, Thursday 27th September 2018
- 5:10 Family feel let down by GDC after daughter’s death
- 5:18 Jacinda Ardern cracks jokes on Stephen Colbert's show
- 5:27 The man who was slapped in the face by an octopus
- 5:34 Evening business for Thurs 27 Sept
- 5:38 Investigation launched into Meka Whaitiri report leak
- 5:43 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck receives Dally M Medal
- 5:47 All Blacks keep faith with Beauden Barrett and SBW back
- 5:50 Forget review & pay family carers what they deserve - Diane Moody
- 6:08 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck honoured by award, impromptu haka
- 6:12 PM, Labour staff implicated in Derek Handley saga - National
- 6:16 John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
- 6:19 Prisoner has six years added to sentence for attack behind bars
- 6:23 Motorists could be slapped with yet another petrol tax
- 6:25 Wellington bus process ‘was correct’ – regional council
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 26th September 2018
- 5:09 Teachers might strike again after rejecting pay offer
- 5:15 Donald Trump laughed at during UN speech
- 5:20 900 people apply for one Napier house in just 24 hours
- 5:26 Man discharged for stealing human toes from exhibition
- 5:34 Evening business for 26 September 2018
- 5:36 NZ strawberry grower forks out $20,000 for security measures
- 5:43 26-year-old with 70 convictions faces sentence without end
- 5:48 Suicidal student allowed to return to hall after ‘period of time’, Vic uni says
- 6:08 Speed limit may be lowered to 30kmh on Auckland CBD roads
- 6:16 Chch woman threatened after complaining about landscape service
- 6:22 Farmers increasingly frustrated as they wait for M bovis payout
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 25 September 2018
- 5:09 Jacinda Ardern and baby Neve win hearts in New York
- 5:12 Meka Whaitiri left bruises on staffer, National claims
- 5:14 Otago Uni proctor entered more than one flat, students say
- 5:20 Focus on PM after Derek Handley releases correspondence
- 5:24 What will happen to the $107,000 to be paid out to Derek Handley
- 5:27 Oranga Tamariki social workers in line for 30% pay rise
- 5:35 Evening business for 25 September 2018
- 5:40 Student told she couldn’t stay in uni hall after suicide attempt
- 5:52 NZ team performs life-saving surgeries in Fiji
- 6:08 Otago Uni proctor says actions were wrong, in ‘hindsight’
- 6:18 $18m funding demand threatens Pacific Super Rugby bid
- 6:20 Colin Craig forgot to include 'truth' as defence
Monday, 24 September 2018
- 5:00 Checkpoint for 24 September 2018
- 5:09 Compost believed to be source of sickness at Carterton school
- 5:13 Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
- 5:17 Tiger Woods wins first tournament since 2013
- 5:21 High school students walk out after principal's truancy speech
- 5:26 Spring hasn't sprung - there's a cold snap coming
- 5:36 Evening business for 24 September 2018
- 5:42 National under fire over Bridges' 'meth crooks' comments
- 5:46 Head of ABC sacked by board
- 5:50 Victoria University council votes to change uni's name
- 6:08 NZ won’t sign up to war on drugs – PM in New York
- 6:11 Carterton man insists his compost didn’t make kids sick
- 6:18 Russell McVeagh partner under investigation
- 6:25 Colin Craig back in court, suing former press secretary
