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Checkpoint for Monday 15 July 2024
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UK to lose boatload of millionares over the next few years
5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Britain's new prime minister on a mission to reset the country's international relations after Brexit gave it an 'isolationist'… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 15 July 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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England coach comes across hard core All Blacks supporters
5:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the reactions to the Euro's competition and England's coach saying he came across some pretty hard core All Blacks supporters in… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ employees off work following allegations
5:28 PM.A group of Immigration New Zealand employees have been off work for several weeks following allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana… Read more Audio
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People on job seeker benefit to be managed over the phone
5:13 PM.Thousands of young people on the job seeker benefit are to be managed over the phone, and if they fail to make their appointment they could face sanctions. The move, announced by Social Development… Read more Audio
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FBI investigating shooting at Trump rally as domestic terrorism
5:07 PM.The FBI is investigating the shooting at a Donald Trump rally as an act of domestic terrorism, as President Joe Biden pleads with Americans to resolve their differences at the ballot box. The… Read more Audio
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Football: Spain wins against England
4:50 PM.Many will have been either celebrating, or comiserating the final score of the men's European Championship played in Berlin this morning. However, patrons, made up mostly of English supporters, left… Read more Audio
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Electronic card spending fell 0.6% in June
4:48 PM.As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, retailers are feeling the pinch and those with store fronts are said to be holding on by their fingertips. Stats NZ figures show electronic card… Read more Audio
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More than 100 people still out of homes after Wairoa flooding
4:44 PM.More than 100 people are still out of their homes in Wairoa following June's flood in the northern Hawke's Bay town. As people try to clean up their homes and dry out their belongings, anger is… Read more Audio
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Changing of the guard in men's tennis
4:40 PM.RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the latest on tennis. Audio
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Is it acceptable for cops to work extra jobs to get by?
4:35 PM.Today's ruling follows reports last week that a police newsletter was sent out offering advice on how police officers could manage getting secondary employment. Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked… Read more Audio
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Police lose long-running pay dispute with govt
4:30 PM.Today the arbiter found in favour of the government's offer, which includes a $1500 lump sum payment, a 4% wage increase from July this year, and a more than 5% increase in allowances backdated to… Read more Audio
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Biden calls on Americans to lower temp of political debate
4:25 PM.US President Joe Biden is calling on Americans to lower the temperature of political debate, as the attempted assasination of Donald Trump has come at a time when US society is deeply fractured… Read more Audio
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Gaza: Single biggest Israeli attack in recent months
4:20 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about one of the single biggest Israeli attacks seen in recent months occuring over the weekend and Turkey set to wind down a large… Read more Audio
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Do people support psychedelics for medical treatments?
4:13 PM.Visual journalist Tim Collins hit the streets to see what people think about exploring the use of psychedelics for medical treatments. Audio
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Late-stage cancer patients given LSD micro doses
4:06 PM.University of Auckland researchers have recruited 40 people for the trial - who will receive either a low dose of the psychedelic hallucinogen or placebos - alongside pyschotherapy, Dr Lisa Reynolds… Read more Audio