Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 June 2025

5:52 PM.Cyclists on Auckland's North Shore can finally take the bus across the Harbour Bridge. Buses in the city don't have bike racks - and the only public transport option cyclists have had to get across… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald's Trump early departure from the G7 summit leaving other world leaders hanging, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

5:40 PM.The US President Donald Trump has bailed out of the G7 summit in Canada early because of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The Trump administration had been poised to meet with Iran to… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.White Fern Sophie Devine will retire from one day internationals after this year's Cricket World Cup. The 35-year-old has 298 international caps across ODI and T20s. She captained New Zealand to a… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A senior doctor has claimed patients are being treated in cupboards, offices and tearooms as Whangarei hospital bursts at the seams. This comes ahead of a public meeting at Forum North in Whangarei to… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.It is forecast there will be more than 15,000 new job openings for accountants in the next five years. But the number of people enrolling in the degree has fallen off a cliff. Now, a campaign is… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Unemployment is at a four year high; 5.1% or 156,000 people, and that means competition is fierce. There were 21,000 more people on the jobseeker benefit in May compared to last year. This year's… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A major fire has ripped through a supermarket in central Auckland. Emergency services were called to the blaze at New World supermarket near Victoria Park in Freemans Bay, where 20 crews battled the… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.An Auckland business owner has described current sick leave entitlements as 'manifestly unfair', and said it is a significant burden in tough economic times. In 2021 minimum paid sick leave for… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Any time it rains heavily in Northland, residents of Moerewa brace for flooding. The small town has gone underwater in recent years more times than they'd care to remember. But now the flood-weary… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The New Zealand women's water polo team are chasing an Olympic first. The White Caps have a golden opportunity to qualify for the LA Games after narrowly missing out on Paris. Sports reporter Jonty… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.The fire at an Auckland supermarket is now under control, but has sent thick black smoke out across the city. 20 fire trucks have been on the scene at the New World Supermarket by Victoria Park. Fire… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.Washington DC correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's early departure from the G7 summit today, which he said was down to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Audio

4:05 PM.A breast cancer patient self funding her treatment has said it's unfair she has to pay GST on the drugs that are already costing her ten of thousands of dollars. Wellington woman Amanda Broughton has… Read more Audio