Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 June 2025

5:47 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about global genetic testing company, 23andMe being fined millions by a UK watchdog over a massive data breach, as well a cyclist who… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A supermarket boss says the first look inside a popular shopping spot ravaged by fire in central Auckland was a confronting scene. 24 hours after a massive blaze broke out New World Victoria Park… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.Things are heating up ahead of game two of State of Origin tonight. While Queensland need a win to keep the series alive, the spotlight has instead fallen on coach Billy Slater for controversial… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The government has given itself new powers to override councils, if they their decisions will negatively impact economic growth, development or employment. Housing and RMA reform minister Chris Bishop… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.The Prime Minister is rattling through a blitz of business promos on his first day in China, showcasing New Zealand's wares, and pitching it as a tourist destination. Deputy political editor Craig… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A senior doctor has said she's kept awake at night by having to ration care at Whangarei hospital which she says is understaffed and under resourced. Others say it's frustrating, exhausting and like… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The father of Sophia Crestani, who was crushed to death at an over-crowded Otago student house party, is calling for a liquor store in the heart of Dunedin's student quarter to shut an hour earlier… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.New Zealanders have filled out their last traditional Census form, with the five-yearly count to be scrapped from 2030. The census, which has existed in a similar format for more than 70 years, will… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.A new research lab in Porirua has been built to be set on fire. The Building Research Association said the $40 million facility can simulate the way fire spreads through multi-storey buildings… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.The man who was given a restraining order for stalking British tennis player Emma Raducanu earlier this year has been caught trying to apply for tickets for this month's Wimbledon Championships… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The price of butter has seen a number of schools ditch traditional fundraisers in favour of selling blocks of butter instead. Westgold has been supplying the 250 gram blocks which go for $4, and… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a volcanic eruption in Indonesia that has left many tourists, including New Zealanders, stranded in Bali, meanwhile two suspects have been… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Chiefs fans have been told that cow bells are not welcome at the Super Rugby Pacific final in Christchurch on Saturday. The Waikato supporters are known for enthusiastically ringing the metal bells… Read more Audio