Checkpoint for Monday 24 February 2025

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth spoke to Lisa Owen about Sir Keir Starmer going to Washington this Thursday after a big speech in support of Ukraine, the UK banning the XL Bully dog… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.The Black Caps are set to play Bangladesh. If they win, they'll join India on two victories from two matches - lose and they'll need to defeat the group leaders to progress. Sports reporter Felicity… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Andrew Bayly has resigned his ministerial porfolios following what he's called "overbearing" and laying a hand on a staffers upper arm during an animated discussion last week. But Labour leader Chris… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Just four months after his first incident, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly has resigned from his portfolios, following an exchange with a staffer in his ministerial office last… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A Ministry of Education Nutritionist has raised a litany of issues with the healthy school lunch programme, including massive wastage, the concerning quality of meals and the safety of supposedly… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Andrew Bayly has resigned as minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and ACC, after getting into what he says was a "lively" discussion with a staffer. Bayly also says he put his hand on the staffer… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Te Matatini officially got underway in New Plymouth today with a powhiri - welcoming the more than 50 groups who will be performing and competing at the festival throughout the week. It was a welcome… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.It was a knockout win but not against the opponent he had hoped for. Joseph Parker will now have to face another hurdle before getting a shot at the elusive world heavyweight title - despite beating… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about how talks are underway to save the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Israel's Prime Minister has warned his country is… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.More than 76 gang patches and more than 315 other insignia items have been seized by police since the government's new gang laws came into force in November. They've laid more than 3000 charges… Read more Audio