Checkpoint for Thursday 13 March 2025

5:46 PM.In Australia a political row has erupted after learning the country's close alliance with America counts for little. This comes after Donald Trump raised a protective trade barrier around the United… Read more Audio

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

5:24 PM.Liam Lawson has been welcomed to the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne for his formula one debut with Red Bull by thousands of giddy fans. The 23 year old was promoted to the Red Bull senior… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.When you think about a New Zealand delicacy, it's hard to go past a plump Bluff oyster. Whether they're eagerly plucked straight from the pottle or freshly shucked and served with champagne, bluffies… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Police are investigating after four people ended up in Hospital in Wairarapa after taking suspect substances. They were called to a house in Masterton last night where a person was in a critical… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Government ministers have spent the day wooing potential investors, trying to convince them that New Zealand is the safest place for them to splash their cash. The Infrastructure Investment Summit has… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.A Wellington woman is proving age is no barrier, as a regular attender of dance classes at the age of 90. It's Rona Glover's birthday, and she said she won't be slowing down anytime soon. Reporter… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Tory Whanau has opened up about how she seriously considered quitting the mayoralty, being "humiliated in front of the whole country" and fighting the patriarchy. The Wellington mayor has faced… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.A new two-year pharmacy degree is offering a fast-track into a profession in dire need of more staff. Waikato University said it provides a quicker pathway for registering overseas trained… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Rugby Canada has launched a fundraising campaign for their world number two ranked women's team with an aim of raising one million dollars. The Black Ferns are the reigning Rugby World Cup champions… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A Canterbury school for young parents is seeing a bump in enrolments, with mainly new mums wanting to return to class and finish their education. Karanga Mai Young Parent College in Kaiapoi near… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the first hearing in New York of Mamoud Khalil, the Palestinian permanent US resident who the Trump administration is trying to… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Sky Sport is increasing the price of its sports package by about 12 percent. From May, a Sky Sport subscription will go up five dollars to $47 dollars a month. The price of the broadcaster's streaming… Read more Audio