Checkpoint for Friday 22 August 2025

5:53 PM.The Black Ferns are preparing for their first game of the Womens Rugby World Cup, facing Spain in York. More than 375,000 tickets have already been sold, three times more than in 2022. The Twickenham… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK joining 26 other countries in calling for Israel to allow independent foreign media access into Gaza, as well as the price of… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.The biggest Womens Rugby World Cup in history is set to begin. Hosts England kick off the tournament tomorrow against the U.S.A. with the defending champion Black Ferns in action on Monday morning… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.Staff at the Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman are still trying to digest the news that their jobs are likely to end soon, a blow one worker said she never saw coming. Carter Holt Harvey told the mill's… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.Thousands of Palestinians have started evacuating their homes ahead of planned Israeli military take over of Gaza city. Israel's plan to seize the City was approved this month by the security cabinet… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The sale of Fonterra's consumer business to global dairy giant Lactalis could put hundreds of thousands of dollars into kiwi farmers' accounts. But it's unlikely to affect consumers' hip pockets. The… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:08 PM.New techonology is going to allow emergency services rapid access to cell phone location information in life threatening situations. Up until now it's been a manual process, with emergency services… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.The chances of the government securing a lower US tariff rate for exports are looking slim to none. US President Donald Trump revised tariff rates in August, lifting New Zealand's from 10% to 15%… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Residents at the Radius Hampton Court rest home in Hawke's Bay's Taradale, eagerly await the visits of Cleo the dog each week. But they may be about to lose touch with their canine companion. As… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Residents at the Radius Hampton Court rest home in Hawke's Bay's Taradale, eagerly await the visits of Cleo the dog each week. But they may be about to lose touch with their canine companion. As… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Another big weekend of rugby is on the horizon. The All Blacks take on Argentina in Buenos Aires on Sunday morning and there's another huge match in Cape Town where the resurgent Wallabies meet the… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.This week the Reserve Bank cut wholesale interest rates, by a quarter of a percent, which caused relief for some. But are borrowers reaping all the rewards from the cut? After the drop was anounced on… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Feeling a bit lost, need a sense of direction, the old school answer to that problem could be a map. The rise of virtual maps and apps that pinpoint your exact location via your phone means it is now… Read more Audio