Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 July 2025

5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about a British man who "dreamt of being like James Bond", and has been found guilty of trying to spy for Russia, as well as… Read more Audio

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

5:26 PM.A huge jump in the number of people sleeping rough and living without shelter has the Government conceding "it's clear we have a real problem". The report shows that in the eight months to May this… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A team of 12 New Zealand swimmers, including two defending world champions, have touched down in Singapore ahead of the World Aquatics Championships. Six athletes will make their Aquablack debut at… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Fonterra's boss has given media the silent treatment over the sky high price of butter. Both National and Labour's finance spokespeople met with Fonterra's chief executive Miles Hurrell last night… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Ageing infrastructure, persistent delays in recruiting staff and an increasing demand for services have been identified as some of the issues facing Nelson Hospital. A review was commissioned after… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Members of the New Zealand music community say Ozzy Osbourne's impact on rock music will never be recreated. The voice of heavy metal classics like Paranoid, Iron Man and Crazy Train died today aged… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.New Zealand First should be stripped of the tobacco and vaping portfolio, according to an advocacy group set up to keep kids off nicotine. The call comes after RNZ published documents alleging close… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A coroner wants to see a law change when it comes to corporate boxing and for more stringent controls over such events after the death of Christchurch man Kain Parsons. Mr Parsons died following 30… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.A test cricket captain is once again calling for the International Cricket Council to revisit the rules that penalise teams for slow over rates. England skipper Ben Stokes first raised the issue when… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.For nearly five decades, Morris and James pottery has graced gardens and living rooms across the country, all made on site in their north Auckland base of Matakana. But the iconic ceramics business… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Dozens of Palestinians, including children, have died of malnutrition in the past two days according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The numbers come just a day after a joint statement from New… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Dog owners passionately advocating for an off-leash area have been granted a last minute reprieve, for now. The High Court has granted an interim order allowing dogs to run off-leash in the bowl area… Read more Audio