Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 September 2025

5:50 PM.Nelson Provincial Museum is in need of a new archive storage facility - it's current building is leaking and is too small to house the entire collection. But a proposed 15 million new building that… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A New Zealand-born, Australian-raised neo-Nazi leader has gatecrashed a press conference with the Victorian Premier just days after an attack on a First Nations camp. The press conference was cut… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.The All Blacks have begun their training in Auckland where they will defend their Eden Park fortress against the world champions. Audio

5:24 PM.The Building Industry Federation says the country's facing a slow motion energy crisis and gas is vital in the production of building products. It's worried rising energy prices could push the cost of… Read more Audio

5:11 PM."Tired, sick and absolutely devastated by a system that is not allowing us to do our jobs." That from one of the 36,000 nurses on strike today - as the lengthy negotiations between Health NZ and the… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.It's a slow-motion energy crisis that could collapse vital supply chains and push construction costs up even further. That from the boss of the Building Industry Federation who is calling on the… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Thousands of Kingitanga followers are arriving at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia for the start of the Koroneihana. Our reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is there. Audio

4:48 PM.More than 35,000 nurses walked off the job following nearly a year of deadlocked negotiations between Health New Zealand and the union over pay and working conditions. The Nurses Organisation says the… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Three Amazon data centres have come online in Auckland today, with the tech giant inviting prime minister Christopher Luxon to speak at its big event. But much of the detail is secret, including where… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Shoppers looking for alternatives to filling the trolley at the supermarket are heading to local markets for cheaper prices. As part of RNZ's Pinch Point series on the cost of living, Bill Hickman… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Former US Open champion Naomi Osaka has caused an upset at the tennis tournament in New York by defeating third seed Coco Gauff in straight sets. The 27-year-old Japanese player is back into the… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Gumboots can be a bit of lifesaver for many farmers but for one West Coast dairy manager, his gummies were an acutal life saver when he was struck by lightening. Chris Wilson, from Westport, was out… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Chicago is bracing for a major immigration enforcement operation. Audio

4:07 PM.An Auckland store owner who says her business has been brought it knees during construction for the city rail link wants proper compensation for the ongoing distruption. But Annie Quan, the owner of… Read more Audio