Checkpoint for Monday 17 February 2025

5:45 PM.Some are hoping Sir Keir Starmer can use the special relationship Britain said it has with the United States to advocate for Ukraine. The Prime Minister said he is "ready and willing" to place UK… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.The Cook Islands Prime Minister is hoping to have an opportunity to talk with the New Zealand government to heal some of the rift from his China trip. Mark Brown returned to Avarua on Monday afternoon… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The Black Caps have beaten Pakistan twice in their home conditions this month to secure the Tri-Series trophy. The Tri-Series was a warm-up to the Champions Trophy one-day international tournament… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Fisheries New Zealand's proposing to increase the… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Police say protestors linked to Destiny Church, who stormed a children's event being host by a drag king, crossed the line with aggressive and violent behaviour. The event on Saturday was part of the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The government's launched a $500,000 campaign encouraging Australians to visit New Zealand during the off season. Last year, almost 1.4 million Australians made a trip across the ditch. But Prime… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The government is investing $30 million dollars' worth of tourism levies into conservation tourism. Conversation Minister Tama Potaka announced the funding at the Prime Minister's weekly post-Cabinet… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.18 year old Daman Kumar has been classed as an overstayer because he was born here while his mother did not have a valid visa. The pair had until today to leave the country or be served a deportation… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.A bargain bin offer is how some critics are describing the government's latest pitch to entice Aussies travellers across the ditch. The $500,000 marketing campaign was announced yesterday with the new… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.White Ferns captain Sophie Devine is extending her break from cricket and won't take part in next month's series against Sri Lanka. Devine stepped away in January citing well-being issues. New Zealand… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.How about a free coffee as relief from the grind of a long roadie? But be warned the brew is instant and terms and conditions apply. It's the brain child of the Nosh Roadside Gourmet on State Highway… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio is in the country where both men have expressed joint support for President Trump's plan to… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A passenger on an New Zealand flight to Dunedin on Saturday said customers were told there was 1300 kilograms of extra luggage on a flight packed with students heading for university. Just before the… Read more Audio