All episodes
Friday, 27 January 2017
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 27th January 2017
- 5:07 Donald Trump vows to force Mexico to pay for wall
- 5:12 'Mexico will never pay for that f...g wall' - former president
- 5:13 Trump pandering to Wall Street as markets boom
- 5:20 Bumper to bumper on the southern as motorists flee for alternate routes
- 5:21 Chch earthquake battle with Tower entering 7th year
- 5:29 Breakers forward Akil Mitchell describes moment his eye fell out
- 5:37 Evening business for 27 Jan 2017
- 5:40 Nikki Kaye returns to Parliament, hopeful of new role
- 5:53 Race Relations Commissioner wants review of hate speech laws
- 5:56 Wellington Mayor Justin Lester walks away from horror car crash
- 6:11 Kapiti Coast heading for housing crisis, mayor warns
- 6:14 Finance Minister warns house buyers about rising interest rates
- 6:15 4500 cows to be shipped will be safe, exporting company says
- 6:17 Police are advising motorists to expect delays
- 6:20 Northland farmers struggling with hot, dry summer
- 6:23 Breakers manager describes moment of Akil Mitchell's horrific e
Thursday, 26 January 2017
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 26th January 2017
- 5:08 US/Mexico wall 'will kill'
- 5:14 Trump signals review of 'black site' prisons
- 5:17 PM English defends Peter Thiel citizenship
- 5:19 Who is Peter Theil?
- 5:24 Inflation back over 1 percent for first time in two years
- 5:27 Driverless electric vehicle launched at Chch Airport
- 5:35 Evening business for 26 January 2017
- 5:38 Report - more timely response needed on Havelock water problem
- 5:41 Review of Wgtn mental health services finds serious errors
- 5:44 Peter Dunne launches petition to move summer holidays
- 5:49 Former youth detainee says police cell was like "torture"
- 5:52 New Marlborough salmon farms could cutdown pollution
- 5:55 Usain Bolt stripped of gold medal after teammate caught doping
- 6:08 Trump to push ahead with Mexico wall & crack down on immigrants
- 6:10 Grave fears for impact Trump will have on Central American families
- 6:15 Elderly man attacked in front of grandchildren at Auckland park
- 6:17 Engineers needed in Wellington for quake strengthening work
- 6:20 Two days out, 15k Sevens tickets still to sell
- 6:23 Auckland family describe Rotorua 'hotel hell'
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 25th January 2017
- 5:09 Ariane Wyler talks about being reunited with her daughter
- 5:14 Alan Langdon fails to appear in court
- 5:21 Owners of 300 buildings told to secure masonry
- 5:24 Dirty classrooms, under-qualified tutors at failed institute
- 5:31 Teen cruising down Kaimai Ranges on cart goes viral
- 5:32 Evening business for 25 January 2017
- 5:36 Waitomo Caves shut down for high carbon dioxide levels
- 5:39 Campground owners defend visitor bans and fees
- 5:50 World-renowned Dunedin study gets a permanent home
- 6:08 Bill English on the challenges of his first month as PM
- 6:19 Police issue arrest warrant for Alan Langdon
- 6:22 Ariane Wylan delighted at daughter's safe return
- 6:24 Iwi and residents meet over controversial Akld housing proposal
- 6:28 First self-driving bus line opens in Paris
- 6:29 Aussies urged to capture deadly spiders for anti-venom
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 24th January 2017
- 5:07 Pike River survivor Daniel Rockhouse believes it's safe to enter
- 5:14 Companies pull rodeo sponsorship over alleged animal abuse
- 5:16 Gareth Morgan calls Winston Peters an Uncle Tom at Ratana
- 5:21 Government admits Christchurch mental health clinic not ideal
- 5:35 Trade boosters rue TPP collapse after Trump scraps US participa
- 5:38 PM not optimistic about possibility of bilateral trade deal
- 5:39 Evening business for 24 January 2017
- 5:42 Concerns raised over proposed school starting age change
- 5:46 Christchurch City Council pressured to pay $28m towards carpark
- 5:49 Unemployed teachers rubbish Auckland teacher shortage claims
- 5:52 Stoush brewing over reroof of historic Gables building
- 5:56 Will this year's Oscars be less white?
- 6:07 Pike River survivor offers to enter mine saying he needs closure
- 6:13 NZ trade envoy says TPP not dead despite Trump pulling US out
- 6:17 Winston Peters responds to Gareth Morgan's Ratana snipes
- 6:21 Gareth Morgan and Winston Peters exchange war of words
Monday, 23 January 2017
- 5:07 Rodeo footage shows animals restrained, in distress
- 5:13 MPI head of animal welfare discusses rodeo footage
- 5:23 Shortage of beds sees teenagers held in police cells
- 5:28 Children's Commissioner says scrap putting kids in police cells
- 5:36 Vigil to be held in Melbourne's Federation Square
- 5:39 Evening business for 23 Jan 2017
- 5:43 PM praises Ratana church for welcome, compares to Waitangi
- 5:45 Documents show ratepayer cash supporting private enterprise
- 5:51 For many in NZ, it's the summer that wasn't
- 5:54 New water networks for Wellington years away
- 5:56 Sign of the Kiwi re-opens in Christchurch - locals delight
- 6:08 SPCA asking for rodeo ban following release of new footage
- 6:11 Trump White House vows 'tooth & nail' battle with the media
- 6:15 AP White House reporter discusses Trump's media relationship
- 6:24 Jolisa Gracewood on the march in New York
Thursday, 22 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 22 December 2016
- 5:07 Three die and three escape Auckland house fire
- 5:10 Family friend speaks about man critically injured in fire
- 5:12 Household spending and construction boost GDP by 1.1%
- 5:19 Stores seek compo for disruption from Akld's City Rail Link project
- 5:22 Govt called on to help restore Auckland's St James Theatre
- 5:26 No Chch cathedral decision this side of Christmas
- 5:31 Checkpoint looks back on the stories from 2016, part four
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 21st December 2016
- 5:08 Ten year culture-change shake-up for Wellington Rugby Union
- 5:11 Upper Hutt woman was victim of execution-style killing
- 5:12 Kaikoura celebrates as SH1 south reopens to daytime traffic
- 5:20 Turkish police arrest family of Russian ambassador's killer
- 5:22 Explosion at Mexican fireworks market kills at least 27
- 5:22 Kaikoura family facing homeless Christmas
- 5:23 Lifeguards stretched as they attend non-beach incidents
- 5:31 Checkpoint looks back on the stories from 2016, part three
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 20th December 2016
- 5:10 Was the truck crash in Germany an act of terrorism?
- 5:16 PM says he's not a feminist, his deputy is 'most days'
- 5:19 Property owner criticises council's list for extra quake checks
- 5:21 Hundreds turn out for a ride with drug cheat Lance Armstrong
- 5:24 Low-tech solution keeps Kaikoura retailers in business
- 5:28 Signs positive Chch Cathedral will be restored, group says
- 5:32 Checkpoint looks back on the stories from 2016 , part two
Monday, 19 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 19th December 2016
- 5:08 Tourists return to Kaikoura as Inland Rd reopens
- 5:11 Kiwi in Bali jail on drugs charges could get out early
- 5:15 Police to start testing city wastewater for drugs
- 5:16 National party ceding Mt Albert by-election
- 5:18 Cabinet minister Alfred Ngaro discusses his new position
- 5:24 Auckland City Mission pleads for donations amid Xmas rush
- 5:31 Checkpoint looks back on the stories from 2016
Friday, 16 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 16th December 2016
- 5:07 Bennett says she's proud of getting homeless into homes
- 5:09 Special Housing Areas, but where are all the houses?
- 5:12 Muslim man says he was offered govt money to spy on community
- 5:26 Anger over harbour master been stood down over orca rescue
- 5:32 Evening business for 16 December 2016
- 5:40 Four realtors fined $10 million for price fixing
- 5:43 Class action against Southern Response to proceed
- 5:47 Last survivor from Colombia plane crash leaves hospital
- 5:57 Police bust cannabis growing operation in Akld rental houses
- 6:07 Extraordinary changes to Kaikoura coastline after quake
- 6:16 Humanitarian groups plead government to take in refugees fleein
- 6:18 Real estate ruling a shot across the bow of the old boys networ
- 6:22 Govt tries to get disputing Ngapuhi hapu back on track
Thursday, 15 December 2016
- 5:07 Major congestion into Akld Airport might last for months
- 5:13 How long does it take to reach Auckland Airport
- 5:17 First person sentenced for people trafficking in NZ
- 5:26 NZ Swimming loses $400,000 in funding due to poor performance
- 5:35 Evening Business for 15 December 2016
- 5:39 40 minutes to drive from central Auckland to the airport
- 5:41 Living wage for Auckland Council staff clears another hurdle
- 5:44 Residents rescue treasured belongings from Wellington apartment
- 5:48 Govt to rebuild coastal Kaikoura road and rail corridor
- 5:51 Father, grandfather discharged without conviction over death
- 5:54 Fishing club upset over locals using the boat ramp
- 6:08 ANZ staff evacuate Wellington premises
- 6:14 Sports groups win and lose in funding shake-up
- 6:27 Marama Fox sings a Christmas song for Checkpoint
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- 12:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 14th December 2016
- 5:07 Auckland caravan park gets 472k in WINZ payments in two years
- 5:14 Tuaine Murray and family move to another hotel
- 5:26 Four houses evacuated, more on notice amid large fire in Mataka
- 5:29 Father of kidnapped toddler says it was a wake up call about security
- 5:37 Evening business for 14 Dec 2016
- 5:46 Security of Gisborne power supply under scrutiny
- 5:49 Bill English prepares to reshuffle his cabinet
- 5:52 $70m boost for NZ rugby players' salaries
- 5:55 Tourism support package for Hurunui announced
- 5:58 Tourist attacked by seal in Abel Tasman National Park
- 6:07 State homes empty for months awaiting redevelopment
- 6:11 Budgeting service outraged at families living in WINZ-funded mo
- 6:13 David Seymour on why motels are reluctant to rent to WINZ clients
- 6:20 Finishing touches to $1.4bn Auckland Waterview Connection
- 6:24 Report finds migrant worker exploitation rife in NZ
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 13th December 2016
- 5:10 WINZ is paying $2,300 to house family in motel
- 5:14 What does $2300 get you in Auckland's rental market
- 5:15 Winston Peters volunteers to enter Pike River mine himself
- 5:21 Mining expert explains his plan to safely re-enter Pike River
- 5:27 RNZ reporter Conan Young seeks answers at Solid Energy HQ
- 5:28 Power due to come back on in Gisborne this evening
- 5:34 Evening business for 13 December 2016
- 5:39 PM to reveal Cabinet on Sunday, but one minister jumps first
- 5:43 Police investigate disappearance of young Rotorua boy
- 5:45 Man jailed for 11 and a half years for 4-hour long sex attack
- 5:48 Little support for national standards from teachers
- 5:56 Hairdressers to spread Civil Defence warnings in novel trial
- 6:07 Pike River families present peer-reviewed plan for safe mine re
- 6:08 Greymouth locals weigh in on Pike River re-rentry
- 6:11 Bill English considers benefit hike to tackle child poverty
- 6:16 Ministry of Social Development says Murray family high priority
- 6:17 Auckland eyes bringing forward train order as passengers jump
- 6:19 Power gradually restored in Gisborne
- 6:22 Council backs down over water contaimination court action
- 6:26 Papatoetoe woman plays father xmas for children in poverty
Monday, 12 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 12th December 2016
- 5:07 Bill English and Paula Bennett - NZ's new leaders
- 5:13 Bill English explains what he hopes to achieve as PM
- 5:23 Plane crash in Gisborne kills 2, cuts power to district
- 5:25 Inquiry into failing power poles recommends big changes
- 5:28 Joseph Parker's parents talk to Checkpoint about their son's win
- 5:35 Evening business for 12 December 2016
- 5:39 New PM Bill English open to idea of meeting Pike River famillies
- 5:42 Owner of road into Pike Mine gifts legal control to victims' families
- 5:46 NZTA hopes to soon reopen SH1 between Chch & Kaikoura
- 5:48 Inquiry begins into Havelock North water contamination
- 5:55 Food vendors say online sellers unfairly avoiding fees
- 6:08 New Zealand has two new leaders
- 6:14 Political editor Jane Patterson live from parliament
- 6:18 Housing slowdown expected to make little impact
- 6:26 Rotorua Voluntary Wheelchair van stolen, leaving patients stranded
Friday, 9 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 9th December 2016
- 5:07 Principal's message for government: 'Help the kids'
- 5:19 Family of stop-go killer Quinton Winders maintains innocence
- 5:23 Paula Bennett favoured by caucus for deputy PM
- 5:26 Bill English signals move towards greater social investment
- 5:34 Evening business for 9 Dec 2016
- 5:38 Aftershocks continue to rock Solomon Islands
- 5:40 Quake-affected businesses say they need more help
- 5:42 Senior Auckland Transport official found guilty of bribery
- 5:44 Wellington business owner still paying rent for office he can't
- 5:50 Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr prepare for championship fight
- 5:53 Nanogirl gives power of flight to a rural Taranaki school
- 6:08 Simon Bridges confident he can get votes for deputy
- 6:13 John Key spends final working day in PM job in Chch
- 6:17 American astronaut John Glenn dies
- 6:20 Lower Hutt supermarket to be built in 24 hours
- 6:25 Big Aroha for The Slacks' Big Aroha song
Thursday, 8 December 2016
- 5:00 RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 8th December 2016
- 5:07 Bill English has PM job in the bag
- 5:10 Bill English set to become NZ's next PM
- 5:17 Bill English the only one left in race for PM
- 5:21 Power restored to Far North after towers damaged
- 5:25 Lydia Ko's dumped coach concerned about golfer's future
- 5:32 News from the business sector, including a market report.
- 5:36 Napier police officers found not guilty of assault
- 5:42 Quake-damaged Lancaster Park set to face the wrecking ball
- 5:45 Former Telford horse students say closing it a tragedy
- 5:49 Tiny settlement of Rakautara marooned after quake
- 5:57 Checkpoint plays Nats in the Hat to find NZ's next deputy PM
- 6:07 Competition for deputy role alive, English says
- 6:10 Kaikoura cuts government surplus as half year books revealed
- 6:14 Shearer to leave Parliament for UN job in South Sudan
- 6:17 Auckland mayor sets up taskforce to fix city's housing woes
- 6:22 Wellington's inner-city residents want financial help to streng
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
- 5:08 Two National MPs want to be deputy PM, ideally under Bill English
- 5:11 Youth justice age to be raised to 18
- 5:20 Kindergartens asking govt to buy their land
- 5:22 Solid Energy says plans for a re-entry to Pike River are reckless
- 5:26 Gerald Hope has met with man convicted of murdering daughter
- 5:28 Demand increases at Auckland City Mission
- 5:33 Evening Business for 7 December 2016
- 5:36 Former MFAT officials get compensation & apology
- 5:40 11% of Wellington office space shut down after quake
- 5:44 Disappointment in international test results
- 5:47 Barack Obama defends record on national security
- 5:51 Fears a parking vigilante operating in suburban Wellington
- 5:53 Surfers worried quakes have killed Kaikoura breaks
- 6:08 Possible Deputy PMs stake their claims
- 6:17 Court told how actor kissed, touched, & performed sex acts on s
- 6:26 Compensation to former diplomats kept secret
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 6 December 2016
- 5:08 Judith Collins: Why I want to be PM
- 5:16 Bill English puts bid in to be NZ's next PM
- 5:21 Health Minister Jonathan Coleman throws hat in ring for PM's job
- 5:26 Matthew Hooton on who will be the next PM
- 5:37 Evening business for 6 December 2016
- 5:40 Daughter of elderly assault victim says mother's assailants are low lifes
- 5:42 13,000 salmon dead following burglary in South Westland
- 5:47 Akld iwi to build 300 houses after buying land from govt
- 5:50 Wellington Phoenix says it will appoint replacement coach by Christmas
- 5:55 Surfers chain up toilet block, tell campers to leave in Taranaki
- 6:07 Three MPs in the running for National Party leadership
- 6:11 Kaikoura farmers celebrate return of milker trucks in and out of town
- 6:14 Parliamentarians urged to show interest in righting historical wrongs
- 6:18 John Campbell visits Mt Roskill in wake of weekend's by-election
Monday, 5 December 2016
- 1:30 Prime Minister John Key is stepping down
- 1:33 RNZ political editor - Jane Patterson
- 1:37 MP Peter Dunne
- 1:40 Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger
- 1:43 Market reaction to John Key's resignation news
- 1:45 ACT party leader - David Seymour
- 1:50 Former RNZ Political Editor - Brent Edwards
- 1:53 Labour Leader - Andrew Little
- 1:56 Blogger David Farrar
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 5th December 2016
- 5:07 "The timing feels right" - PM
- 5:22 Bill English to announce leadership intentions tomorrow
- 5:24 Time to pay tribute to Key's public service - Labour leader
- 5:31 RNZ political editor discusses implications of Key's resignation
- 5:36 Mixed reaction from business, unions to PM's resignation
- 5:39 Evening Business for 5 December 2016
- 5:42 "You could have knocked me down with a feather" - Judith Collins
- 5:46 Former National Party president says English best option to replace Key
- 5:51 Shock in PM's Helensville electorate at news of John Key's resignation
- 5:53 Dunedin reacts to PM's resignation
- 5:54 Former PM says every leader must face stepping down
- 6:07 Prime Minister John Key resigns from job
- 6:09 Opposition parties react to PM's resignation
- 6:14 Pharmac signs new deal giving women access to new cancer treatment
- 6:18 Marlborough residents say stress of continual quakes too much to bear
- 6:21 Demo work starts on quake-damaged Queensgate mall
- 6:25 Hundreds of soft toys en route to Kaikoura from Wairarapa school
Friday, 2 December 2016
- 12:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 2nd December 2016
- 5:07 Pike River Mine victims' families: Why we won't give up
- 5:19 Dumping debris into sea likely to harm Kaikoura's biodiversity
- 5:24 Police officer drowns trying to help his daughter
- 5:26 Post-quake jitters for Wellington property market
- 5:29 Buzz Aldrin to spend night in Chch hospital for observation
- 5:33 Evening business for 2 December 2016
- 5:37 More details emerge into what caused fatal LaMia plane crash
- 5:40 Mt Roskill by-election candidates on the home straight
- 5:45 Family of missing fisherman cling to hope his body can be found
- 5:48 Government being boxed into a corner
- 5:51 Christchurch restaurants losing business due to roadworks
- 5:54 Quakes, shocks & maths errors mar 2016 NCEA exam session
- 5:58 Australian man builds 4 metre Xmas tree out of 2,500 beer cans
- 6:07 Pike River mine victims' families gather near entrance
- 6:17 Bed tax among ideas of new tourism-industry report
- 6:20 New head of cash-strapped Wgtn DHB
- 6:24 Cardinal delivers Pope's message to people of Kaikoura
Thursday, 1 December 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 1st December 2016
- 5:07 Kaikoura whale watch businesses face months out of the water
- 5:14 Police focus on burglaries at expense of other duties, cop says
- 5:17 Motorists told to avoid area around Napier fire
- 5:23 Thousands pay respect to fallen football side in Colombia
- 5:24 Police focus on the highest risk, deputy commissioner says
- 5:30 PM considering Pike families' request for meeting
- 5:36 Evening business for 1 December 2016
- 5:40 Ability grouping blamed for bad maths results
- 5:43 New law gives financial assistance to organ donors
- 5:47 Chris Bishop's bill on organ donation made into law
- 5:52 Woman found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
- 6:09 Kaikoura tourism operator on why SH1 needs to open
- 6:13 Kaikoura quake is causing havoc for the town's real estate mark
- 6:17 Scientists probe fault for insight on future events
- 6:20 Officer in charge of arresting Greg McPeake got glass in his ey
- 6:23 Tauranga Moana iwi mourn death of leader Awanuiarangi Black
- 6:28 Rampaging goat tasered by police in Oamaru
- 6:55 Today In Parliament for 1 December 2016
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 30th November 2016
- 5:07 Victim's father says Pike River families won't give up
- 5:12 Solid Energy won't change position on sealing Pike River mine
- 5:14 Brazil in mourning as plane crashes in Colombia, killing 75
- 5:17 Brazil football team among dead after plane crashes in Colombia
- 5:23 Fisherman says 21 people were due onboard Francie
- 5:27 First convoy of civilian vehicles allowed back to Kaikoura
- 5:32 News from the business sector, including a market report.
- 5:38 Kaikoura motelliers worried as holidaymakers cancel bookings
- 5:43 Minister refused to hold inquiry into state care abuse
- 5:46 Court shown last moments of man's life, captured on police came
- 5:50 Southland reveals plan to attract 10,000 people to the region
- 5:52 Juan Martin del Potro headlines ASB Classic
- 5:54 More Kiwis turning to generic Hepatitis C meds for cure
- 6:08 Miner's friend says Pike River victims' families won't give up
- 6:16 Wellington businesses concerned they'll miss out on govt compo
- 6:19 Max Towle's tiki tour of Wellington's shaken-up buildings
- 6:22 Picton moteliers tell tourists they're open for business
- 6:26 Taranaki iwi finally see settlement bills passed in parliament
- 6:29 Canada police warn they'll play Nickelback as punishment
- 6:55 Today In Parliament for 30 November 2016 - evening edition
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 29 November 2016
- 5:06 Ray Columbus dies, aged 74
- 5:12 "We just really want him home"
- 5:21 Kaikoura parents fret about getting kids back
- 5:25 Gary McCormick to take Air NZ to court over ban
- 5:34 Evening business for 29 November 2016
- 5:37 Parents say Sara Cohen allegations a massive witch-hunt
- 5:41 Tourism operators not keen on nationwide visitor levy
- 5:48 Crown accuses four officers of excessive force
- 5:52 New rules mean immigrants have to support parents for 10 years
- 5:55 Citizen scientists come to aid of little blue penguins
- 6:07 Ray Columbus dies after 4-years of ill-health
- 6:14 Public convoys to start on Inland Road to Kaikoura
- 6:16 Police continue search for missing man in Kaipara
- 6:18 Havelock North resident staging protest over water bottling
- 6:23 World's best bowlers kick off championships in Christchurch
- 6:26 Grant Gillander on the year Columbus' hit made it big
Monday, 28 November 2016
- 5:00 Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 28 November 2016
- 5:07 Teens witness Kaipara fishing tragedy
- 5:16 Skipper 'was playing with people's lives'
- 5:23 Government extends quake package to Wellington
- 5:27 Parliamentary complex to expand with price tag of $100 million
- 5:30 Geyser eruption sends water 30m into the air
- 5:36 Evening business for 28 November 2016
- 5:41 Legislation to help govt act faster on Kaikoura rebuild
- 5:42 Paua recovery successful so far after Kaikoura quake
- 5:46 Daughter who left mother to die in her waste gets 13 years jail
- 5:50 Jury told 16-year-old did not intend to kill
- 6:07 Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff on his proposal to introduce a visitor levy
- 6:16 Kaipara fisherman says he warned authorities about Francie's skipper
- 6:19 More accident investigators sent to Kaipara
- 6:23 Ngāti Maru signals interest in DOC land
- 6:27 Fake guns force businesses into lock-down
