Checkpoint for Tuesday 8 April 2025

5:41 PM.Australia hasn't been immune to the wild ride on global markets - with around 120-million Australian dollars wiped from the local sharemarket on Monday. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to… Read more Audio

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

5:22 PM.The Black Caps are advertising for a new white-ball coach after Gary Stead stepped away from the role he held for eight years. Stead is still to confirm whether he will remain as Test coach after his… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Debris was quickly cleared, including trees blocking State Highway 1, but some residents are left waiting for assessors to check the damage to their property. Levin's mayor said there's a feeling of… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.On Monday, more than two billion dollars was shaved off the New Zealand share market. Finance Minister Nicola Willis signalled while New Zealand's economy is strong, we won't be immune. One of the… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.A convenience store chain looking to bust up the big supermarket duopoly has a shopping list of what's needed to achieve that. The Woolworths and Foodstuffs chains dominate New Zealand's supermarket… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.A woman's been found guilty of stealing over 180,000 dollars from her elderly mother while she had control of her bank account - a type of crime elder advocates say is becoming more and more common… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The coalition government has sought to reassure New Zealanders that it has the economy in hand - as the United States' radical tariff regime risks a global recession. The US President Donald Trump has… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.The Blues and Moana Pasifika will battle for city supremacy this Saturday, both sides with contrasting fortunes so far this season. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:22 PM.A Dunedin croquet club is looking to attract new enthusiastic players as it aims to double its number. Forbury Park Croquet Club President Sue Chilton spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:14 PM.While many countries are looking to hustle up a tariff deal with the Trump administration, China is promising to stand firm. Beijing' commerce ministry said the United States' threat to increase… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A Wellington boys school is banning highly caffeinated energy drinks from next term after a spike in students going to the sick bay after drinking them. A post on the Saint Patrick's College website… Read more Audio