Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 April 2025

5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about how there will Royal representation at Pope Francis's funeral this weekend, but it won't be King Charles attending and the… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.New Zealand's only cardinal is travelling to the Vatican in Rome this week to join more than 100 other cardinals from around the world to elect the next Pope. He said the next Pontiff must hold on to… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.The four-day camp will be the last chance for players to impress before contracts are handed out next week. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

5:23 PM.Most people recovering from an illness as serious as breast cancer would probably take it easy and do as little as possible - but not Nelson woman Wendy Ramsay. At 56, Wendy has just become a… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Why does it cost so much to travel to New Zealand's smaller regions? Palmerston North flying one-way to Dunedin this Saturday costs $650. To fly to Brisbane, it is actually a tad more expensive to fly… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has raised the spectre of possible cuts to RNZ's funding during a fiery interview on Morning Report. Mr Peters - who's currently acting Prime Minister -… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A witness has retracted claims John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after staging a murder-suicide scene. The witness backtracked on what he told police two years ago, as a… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The inquest into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore came to an emotional conclusion today when Podmore's family addressed the court for the final time. The young athlete died in a suspected… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.The Prime Minister said it was 'sobering' to speak to Ukrainian soldiers that the New Zealand Defence Force has helped train, as they prepare to head back to the front-line. Christopher Luxon is in… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.A brother's reunion, key injuries to All Black stars, and a match winner left out all together mark the round eleven Super Rugby Pacific team namings. Also announced was a new trophy to honour an… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.A proposed new route over the slip-plagued Brynderwyn Hills may shelve the bypass to the west - in favour of an eastern route close to state highway one. We can't go around it, we can't go through it… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Melissa Chan-Green on Donald Trump speaking about easing tariffs in China and 26 people have been killed in the Indian territory of Kashmir after gunmen opened… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Whether it be families being able to afford to bring students home from University for the holidays, attending important events or visiting friends. Many kiwis living in the regions say they're cut… Read more Audio