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• Cat missing for 14 years reunited with owner

  5 Dec 2025

  Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about Mo, a cat who's been reunited with his owner after going missing 14 years ago. Audio

• Countries to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation

  5 Dec 2025

  United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about several countries announcing plans to boycott Eurovision 2026 after organisers confirmed Israel will compete, as well as Britain and… Audio

• Black Caps dominate for second day in a row in West Indies test

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  5 Dec 2025

  New Zealand are set to draw first blood in the three match series against the West Indies in Christchurch. The Black Caps have dominated for a second day in a row, leaving a daunting task for the… Audio

• Dozens of fake stores scamming online shoppers taken down

  5 Dec 2025

  The Commerce Commission has taken down close to two dozen fake stores scamming online shoppers. The stores advertise online and often carefully cultivate the impression they're real local independent… Audio

• High court reinstates Mariameno Kapa-Kingi to Te Pāti Māori

  5 Dec 2025

  MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori, following an interim ruling by a high court judge, and will now attend the party's Annual General Meeting this weekend… Audio

• Kmart walks back on some recalls of potentially asbestos contaminated sand

  5 Dec 2025

  Kmart is walking back some of its product recalls following an asbestos contamination scare with kids play sand products. The retail giant is cancelling it's voluntary recall notice for three… Audio

• Man caught trying to smuggle geckos out of the country jailed

  5 Dec 2025

  A Korean national who was caught in an undercover sting trying to smuggle multiple New Zealand geckos out of the country has been jailed. Gunak Lee's lawyer argued he was a naive mule when he agreed… Audio

• Sprinter Eddie Osei switches to competing for Australia

  5 Dec 2025

  The country's fastest man over 100 metres is trading in his black singlet and hopping the ditch. National record holder Eddie Osei-Nketia has officially completed his transfer of allegiance and will… Audio

• The highest and lowest priced properties sold this year

  5 Dec 2025

  From a two bedroom apartment that went for just $15,000 to a $35 million seaside mansion, 2025 has seen some pretty remarkable property sales. Latest data from Cotality shows the national median house… Audio

• Professor sparks debate after refusing to reply to emails beginning 'hey'

  5 Dec 2025

  A Victoria University Professor has sparked a debate over what is acceptable language after she posted on social media saying she ignores emails from students if they use the greeting "hey", as she… Audio

• Children injured after chemical mixup at childcare centre

  5 Dec 2025

  At least five children have been taken to hospital with chemical burns after an apparent mix up at a Christchurch childcare centre. Emergency services were called to the centre, in the suburb of… Audio

• Meta deleting teens accounts ahead of Aus social media ban

  4 Dec 2025

  Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about an unofficial roll out of the country's social media ban beginning today with the tech giant Meta starting to delete accounts held on its… Audio