Checkpoint for Tuesday 8 October 2024

5:43 PM.There's been a very special gathering in Arrowtown over the last few days, with members of the Cotter family coming far and wide to celebrate the history of the Cotter clan. From the mid 1800s to… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The terrorist who carried out the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre obtained his firearms licence and, as a result, the guns used in the slayings at a time when gun laws… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.The White Ferns have made a winning start to the T20 Cricket World Cup and will need to knock over the world champion Australians tomorrow to stay on track in the UAE. After a terrible lead up to the… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.A document dump by health authorities this afternoon has shed light on the huge and rising deficit facing New Zealand's hospitals. Over 450 pages of  financial reports were released amid questions… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The NZ Navy has this evening confirmed the HMNZS Manawanui, is lying on her side in 30 metres underwater on a reef off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa and is so far not leaking diesel. The ship with… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A struggling GP practice was allegedly told by a Te Whatu Ora committee to set up a cafe inside their clinic to bring in extra cash. In September, General Practice New Zealand surveyed Primary health… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A Coroner has criticised the hosts of a overcrowded Dunedin party where Sophia Crestani died, saying her death was likely preventable. The University of Otago student died at a party hosted in a… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Marokopa fugutive Tom Phillips and his three children have apparently managed to evade police yet again after a "credible" sighting by hunters who passed them in bush, filming the family on their… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.You might have consulted Doctor Google for a health issue before, but how would you feel about talking to an AI chatbot about your mental health? Millions of people are now turning to mental health… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The 29 man squad includes ten players how have played for the All Blacks, and several right on the cusp, sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.Almost 50 percent of dogs impounded in Auckland don't make it out of the shelter alive. A report from the council shows 8306 dogs were impounded this year at three shelters around the city up more… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about two American biologists being awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on the discovery of microRNA, and explains what… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Navy divers have been surveying the wreckage of HMNZS Manawanui for signs of oil leaks. The ship went down after hitting a reef in a Marine reserve off the Samoan island of Upolu on Sunday. 75 crew… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Tom Phillips continues to evade police despite the first credible sighting in months of the fugitive and his three children, Felix Walton explains.  Audio