Checkpoint for Wednesday 9 April 2025

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about Prince Harry being back in court, Rome's Colosseum falling victim to price-fixing and how the UK is set to become the home of a… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Lawyers for a group seeking to pause the roll out of speed limit increases say the changes are ignoring NZTA's own safety findings. The group - called Movement - wants any changes to speed limits to… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.A horse which collapsed during the Grand National in England, has died, marking the second death as a result of Saturday's race. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:24 PM.Saint Kentigern, which already has campuses in Remuera and Pakuranga has purchased the 1000 acre water front Wilson Bay Farm. It's possible to reach the property by road or through a 90 minute boat… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.It was a move that was widely predicted - but comes amid enormous economic upheaval with Trump's tariffs sending markets into a spin. While previously most forecasts didn't expect a lot more cuts from… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The United States president had given China 24 hours to roll back its threatened tariff on US goods. Instead, Beijing returned fire calling Trump's ultimatum a mistake on a mistake that amounted to… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.Te Whatu Ora is proposing to slash jobs from a department that brings in millions of dollars a year and ensures safety in hospitals, rest homes and other community health providers. The union said the… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The Green MP Benjamin Doyle has dug in - insisting they've done nothing wrong in regards to their social media posts - though admitting they were politically naive. It's the MP's first public comments… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Northland MP Grant McCallum said local GPs have told him they see children as young as eleven pregnant. The revelation came during the Education Review Office's appearance before the Education and… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.College athletes in the United States could soon be getting paid as a landmark legal battle comes to a close. A California judge is on the verge of approving a multi-billion dollar settlement of three… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A high school team of robot builders might be denied the chance to test their skills on the international stage, after struggling to get sponsors. The Lynfield College Year 12 robotics team won the… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about the immediate reaction of Donald Trump's super sized tariffs on China, JD Vance's recent comments about 'Chinese peasants,' and a forestry worker… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Auckland's Hill House Cafe has been making sought after cinnamon buns from a family recipe for years. Until now, the gooey spicey pull apart buns have been called 'Cinna-buns,' but they are being… Read more Audio