Checkpoint for Monday 18 August 2025

5:43 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Prime Minister and European leaders preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington. There… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.Nearly a year after winning her first WTA 1000 doubles title, New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has once again lifted the Cincinnati Open trophy in straight sets. Routliffe and her regular… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Should all Māori born overseas automatically be New Zealand citizens? Currently, that is not how things work, and a father of three is fighting to change that. John Bryers Ruddock, who is Ngāpuhi… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A soldier with links to far-right groups has admitted handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive military information to a person he thought was a foreign agent. But the soldier was actually… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Compulsory home warranties for all builds is the only way to properly protect homeowners against defective work according to a building industry group. The government revealed its refurb of consent… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Interislander's Aratere ferry has cruised to the other side of the Cook Strait for the last time. The ship is now retired after its final trip from Picton to Wellington this morning. Nick James… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The government has announced it is changing building consent rules and regulations by spreading the liability for defective buildings, away from just councils. Under the new rules each party involved… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The Supreme Court has begun hearing from lawyers for convicted double murderer David Tamihere as he once again attempts to clear his name. The Five Supreme Court judges are hearing arguments in the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks are on top of the world after the team came out on top in Argentina yesterday despite facing a resurgent Pumas side in the second half. The All Blacks are now number one in the World… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The humble mince pie, might not be that humble anymore with the price of a key ingredient sky rocketing in the past 12 months. Beef mince has gone up more than 19% in a year, according to Stats NZ… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about large protests across Israel, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release the hostages, as well as another bombing on a… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The age for New Zealand's working holiday visas should be raised fifty to help hike international visitor numbers, according to a tourism operator. At the moment working holiday visa are available to… Read more Audio