Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 February 2025

5:49 PM.There's a lot of interest in court proceedings unfolding in Britain involving football star Sam Kerr on charges of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Australia correspondent Nick… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.The Warriors take on the Cronulla Sharks this Friday for a pre-season game in Sydney. After a shaky run in last year's NRL competition the team will be looking for a strong start with some fresh faces… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.Whether it's a late lunch, the wrong lunch, or no lunch at all, it seems the government's new school lunch programme has lost its way, literally. The New Zealand Rural Schools Association has been… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A rousing waiata from one of the highest judges in the land hit the right note at Waitangi today, as the Waitangi Tribunal, members of the judiciary and foreign diplomats were welcomed. Their visit… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A customer said she went through the self check out at the Pak'NSave Manukau last month scanning and paying for items including two bottles of moisturiser. She said a security guard approached her… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Goverment has today announced a "turnaround" plan for Kainga Ora which aims to reduce the agency's debt by about $1.8b compared to the pre-election figures. Housing Minister Chris Bishop's plan is… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The government unveiled its extensive renovation plan for Kainga Ora. The revamp will see the government sell about 900 state houses a year. It said the money will help off set new construction and… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.There's shock and worry in the performing arts industry with news the capital's only creative polytech campus could be for the chopping block. The cash-strapped national polytechnic organisation Te… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.It was the most talked about moment of the 2023 FIFA World Cup. The now infamous incident during the trophy presentation, when former Spanish Football President Luis Rubiales planted an unwanted kiss… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A man is in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital after a stabbing on the city's North Shore this afternoon. Police were called to the scene on Birkenhead Avenue just after 2:00pm after the victim… Read more Audio

4:21 PM.Dog owners are chewing over a proposal that would see significant changes to Auckland dog walking rules. Auckland Council is recommending some areas in 14 regional parks and 64 local parks become… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.America's main foreign aid agency is the latest department on the chopping block in the Trump administration's overhaul of the federal government. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Have you ever gone through the supermarket self checkout and intentionally not scanned an item, stolen! Or maybe you passed off some pricey pine nuts as something cheaper, or used the onion code for a… Read more Audio