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5:10 PM.New Zealand Police is tackling the challenge of officers going to Australia head on. Yesterday Checkpoint heard from a recruitment officer for Northern Territory Police who had no qualms about luring… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Holiday-makers in the Far North are counting their lucky stars after what locals are describing as a twister ripped through their campground, damaging campervans and destroying a caravan. A… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The team trying to tame Auckland's problem with roaming dogs is calling for an overhaul of national dog control laws. Auckland Council suggests tools like fencing requirements for dog owners and… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Auckland's business leaders and key decision makers have been warned the city risks being cast into obscurity as "a global city" according to a report released today. The State of the City report… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The most unwanted record in test cricket history remains New Zealand's, thanks to a fielding fumble by a young Australian. For the past 70 years, New Zealand has held the record for the the lowest… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The huge task of moving millions of New Zealand's most precious documents to their new home begins in Wellington this week. Archives New Zealand is moving just across the road from its current… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Washington DC correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about. US president Donald Trump threatenin Russia with massive tariffs if an imminent end to the war in Ukraine isn't achieved… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Wellington Pools is looking for a lifeguard over 50 years old according to an advertisement, which told applicants "forget your preconceptions of what lifeguard looks like...we want people from all… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an unprecedent move, Donald Trump is set to join the royals for a second state visit later this year, as well as senior… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.The Mana College first XV coach has spoken out about a recent refereeing controversy. The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union recently called off all junior, college, and senior matches after a referee was… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.An Auckland hospice is having to cut the number of people it cares for by almost a third because it's short of funding. Totara Hospice gets $8.8 million from the Government, but that doesn't even… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The Australian Police force is coming for New Zealand officers with the lure of more money and housing allowances. Police recruiters will be in Christchurch and Auckland this month to host jobs and… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Tasman district remains in a state of emergency after Friday's devastating floods, leaving residents cut off for the second time in successive weeks. Some roads remain treacherous, while water is… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A slip in Auckland's west coast settlement of Muriwai has residents reliving the devastating landslides of two years ago. Muriwai was hit badly during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The government's move to scrap the polytech mega-merger Te Pukenga has taken another big step, with confirmation of which polytechs will return to regional governance. The Vocational Education… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A young boy with a visible black eye blew out five candles on his birthday cake at a daycare centre....a few months later, weighing just 16 kilograms, he died from horrific injuries inflicted by the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks have made it two from two in their series with France. After a hesitant start to the series in Dunedin, the squad scored a commanding 43-17 win in Wellington over the weekend. Sports… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Scientists working to help track the health of endangered Hector and Maui dolphins have made a breakthrough which they compare to solving a 3 billion piece puzzle. Using that analogy, the puzzle… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an Israeli airstrike that killed ten people, including six children, in central Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli army claims a… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Student nurses and midwives say they're taking on the same workloads as qualified staff in order to fill gaps in the sector, and they are doing it all for free. It comes as nurses, midwives and other… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Tasman Mayor Tim King speaks with Lisa Owen about the wild weather lashing the region. Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Wellington is gearing up for an international rugby double header with the All Blacks and Black Ferns playing back to back games tomorrow at a sold out Sky Stadium. The All Blacks are seeking to beat… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.A digtal health expert says Aotearoa needs clear laws on the use of artifical intelligence, including what information and data can be fed into model, and whats off limits, as AI is increasingly used… Read more Audio