Tonight: Aucklanders go trainspotting as commuter chaos continues; passengers could be facing weeks of disruption and, worst case scenario, it could continue through until March.
A Kāpiti Coast teacher appears in court charged with the murder of Khandallah pensioner Helen Gregory.
Calls for greyhound racing to be banned after two dogs are euthanised in just over two weeks.
We meet the digital nomads on a $250,000 round the world gap year.
Checkpoint is RNZ's multi-platform drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day. Our multi-media show broadcasts on 101FM, on the RNZ website, on Youtube, Facebook and Freeview Channel 50. Hosted by Lisa Owen.