Checkpoint for Friday 13 September 2024

5:43 PM.The oldest yacht club in New Zealand is rallying to raise another quarter of a million dollars to stay afloat. Established in 1857, the Nelson Yacht Club teaches kids and adults how to sail -… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.A high-profile Cook Islands inmate has been caught having breakfast at a popular Rarotonga cafe in the middle of her 18 month prison sentence. Convicted fraudster Diane Charlie-Puna, was supposed to… Read more Audio

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

5:26 PM.For the first time, Palmerston North tennis fans are being served international action - and they're making the most of it. The city's indoor stadium will be packed this weekend as New Zealand takes… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The landmark legal case involving High Performance Sport NZ and a group of the country's top athletes was back before the courts this week. The Employment Court heard the government's agency's appeal… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The government was told the free lunches for schools programme would have a "profound impact on wellbeing" before it decided to cut the scheme's funding earlier this year. The advice was revealed in… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.GPs have complained to the Commerce Commission over government contracts they say are illegal and unfair and hurting patients. The General Practice Owners Association filed a formal complaint against… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The Government has issued a strongly worded directive to the public sector reminding them services must be delivered based on need rather than race. The letter fulfills commitments secured by ACT and… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Heavy snow in Central Otago this morning has brought delight to tourists but headaches for farmers, with up to 15 centimetres falling in some areas. The Spring snow dump left thousands without power… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has hit out at the the Government for blindly adhering to its coalition agreement by making it harder for Maori to get customary marine title. The Tribunal today released the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Well it's no more 'Mr Nice Guy' for David Nyika. The kiwi cruiserweight boxer, nicknamed 'The Nice Guy,' shed his moniker after facing off with his Saturday night opponent for the first time today… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Christchurch is the latest city to get dedicated rage cage smash rooms, in an industrial area in Addington. For a fee you can wack the hell out of old appliances and smash up some glasses most of… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.The strongest storm to hit Vietnam in decades has destroyed homes, schools and killed nearly 200 people. Typhoon Yagi triggered flash flooding and landslides in the north, including in and around the… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland if they know any adults who've had to fly back to the nest. Audio

4:05 PM.They're known as the "boomerang" adults. The children who grow up, move out, only to return to live with their parents. It's been a bit of a trend around the world and it's caught on here. More and… Read more Audio