Checkpoint for Thursday 16 May 2024

5:42 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about Sydney looking to recruit more kiwis for their police department and the Australian Federal Budget. Audio

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

5:30 PM.Some Aucklanders have been getting a nasty surprise in the mailbox.. a parking ticket from an offence a few weeks ago. Luka Forman reports. Audio

5:25 PM.Sports reporter Felicity Reid previews the PGA Championship and speaks about reports that some English Premier League clubs want to scrap VAR. Audio

5:16 PM.RNZ's Pacific News Editor Koroi Hawkins speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest in New Caledonia. Audio

5:08 PM.Massey University professor of marketing Bodo Lang speaks to Lisa Owen about Fonterra's move to sell its iconic brands. Audio

4:55 PM.New Caledonian expats in Aotearoa admit they are scared for family and friends amid ongoing violence and civil unrest in the island nation. Adam Burns reports. Audio

4:47 PM.Department of Internal Affairs Deputy Chief Executive of service delivery and operations Maria Robertson speaks to Lisa Owen about what's behind the delay in passport processing. Audio

4:36 PM.Junior doctors have walked off the job again today, while Health New Zealand says its new offer is a good one. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

4:31 PM.Auckland's mayor has urged his councillors to stop "kicking the can down the road" and get on with approving his revised ten-year budget. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

4:27 PM.Five Wellington Phoenix players have received the plaudits of their A-League peers by being voted into the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season. The Phoenix have the most players of… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Rachael Cummings from Save the Children speaks to Lisa Owen from Rafah Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden challenging Donald Trump to pre-election debates and former New York City mayor and recently suspended radio host Rudy… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Blair Scotland from Dundas Street employment lawyers speaks to Lisa Owen about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to job application questions Audio