Checkpoint for Tuesday 25 February 2025

5:42 PM.China has brushed off a live-firing incident last week in international waters between New Zealand and Australia as nothing much out-of-the-ordinary. However, more details have emerged in the… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.Council contractors have resumed laying pipeline for a sewerage scheme at Lake Roto-kakahi in Bay of Plenty after police last night arrested protesters opposing the work. Eighty officers moved to… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:25 PM.Kevin Braswell, who was born in Baltimore, underwent emergency heart surgery last month. He joined the Breakers in 2010 and also played for Southland Sharks and coached Wellington Saints in the… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.French President Emmanuel Macron said any peace deal in Ukraine must come with security guarantees and must not be a surrender of Ukraine. The comments follow a meeting with Donald Trump at the White… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.The former Minister announced he was holding himself to account and quitting his Commerce and Consumer Affairs and ACC portfolios after the incident last Tuesday. It follows a separate incident in… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.After weeks of late, unsuitable or unsavory school lunches, two west Auckland schools today had their first opportunity to put their concerns to a real-life person from the group behind the revamped… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The first day of Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga has set a high benchmark with thousands gathering under the shadow of Taranaki Maunga to watch the their favourite kapa haka groups take the stage… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.A witness has recalled the moment he stopped a motorist from driving away after a woman was allegedly struck by a car in Wellington. The woman, who is 66 years old, is still in critical condition… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.An overseas experience has long been considered a rite of passage for young New Zealanders - but it could be losing its appeal. A new survey by Auckland Airport shows the days of years-long OEs could… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen about how the NRL's latest venture to Las Vegas has already been marred by an off field incident and how another rugby player is in the headlines for the… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.New Zealand Post e-commerce data shows we spent more than 6 billion dollars on line last year, a five percent bump on the year before. Overseas online transactions are growing at a faster rate than… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwilich spoke to Lisa Owen about Ukraine being the big issue for Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump during their meeting at White House and how a woman from the state of… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A father has lost a High Court battle to stop his daughter going to one of the country's top private schools, a move her mother believed would be akin to spurning a "golden ticket." The man was… Read more Audio