Checkpoint for Friday 6 September 2024

5:53 PM.As we hit the spring breeding boom the SPCA's expecting room at the inn to fill up fast, so the hunt is on for fur foster parents. In the past financial year, more than ten thousand SPCA animals spent… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Laura Westbrook spoke to Lisa Owen about a super typhoon heading towards China's southern coast and the island of Hainan, after lashing Hong Kong with heavy rain and strong winds… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen about the governance reform saga at New Zealand Rugby is finally over and the search for a new board is about to begin, the All Whites set to… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.About 300 people, chanting "nothing about us, without us", have marched through central New Plymouth protesting changes to disability services.The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The Commerce Commission announced wants standardised coverage maps for all providers within 12 months and set definitions of excellent good or bad coverage, so customers can actually compare whats on… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.A 70 year old Waiheke Island resident with a ruptured ear-drum, is frustrated that despite 5 visits to her local GP she was unable to actually see a doctor in person. Like many other parts of the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Another homicide investigation is underway in Auckland, after a neighbourhood dispute turned deadly last night. Police say a man was found critically injured at a Grey Lynn address after reports of… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.A unique programme is offering former inmates a way back into society by offering them careers in horticulture. Over 60 prisoners have now been through the scheme, run by horticultural labour supply… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The Commerce Commission has given telcommunications companies 12 months to come up with standardised coverage maps for all providers, so customers can actually compare the signal reach each one is… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Tourism operators are hoping young people decide that New Zealand is the place to be this summer, as they look to recover from one of their worst winters on record. One hostel industry advocate said… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro hit the streets to find out how much people reckon they would need saved up to comfortably retire. Video, Audio

4:28 PM.The first test saw the All Blacks face a narrow defeat to the South African side in Johannesburg's rowdy Ellis Park Stadium and the next game will be played in Cape Town. There are also rumors of a… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Do you really need a million dollars to retire? For many it's an utterly unattainable figure, with the weekly income just going to pay for the basics. That makes doing the retirement maths, in some… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about the protest movement within Israel over the government's handling of ceasefire negotiations continuing throughout the week, Israel's… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A spat over the Gordon Spratt Skate park, has gone viral, raising questions about who has the right of way when it comes to scooting. The video posted on social media that captures a stoush between… Read more Audio