Checkpoint for Friday 5 September 2025

5:35 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Prime Minister Keir Starmer remaining tight-lipped over Housing Minister Angela Rayner's tax affairs, as well as the government considering the… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.A Gang Conflict Warrant remains in place in Levin, giving police extra powers after a string of gang-related shootings. The Horowhenua town also played the unwitting host of a boy racer invasion over… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.A Gang Conflict Warrant remains in place in Levin, giving police extra powers after a string of gang-related shootings. The Horowhenua town also played the unwitting host of a boy racer invasion over… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.Trans-Tasman bragging rights, play-off positions and Grand Slam titles are all up for grabs for New Zealand athletes over the next few days. The sporting smorgasbord of action in different codes… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Sealord is proposing to close part of its operation in Nelson Tasman, making almost 80 workers redundant. The closure would affect the coated factory but not Sealord's deep sea fishing operations. RNZ… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Jobs are one thing Auckland Museum is struggling to preserve. The museum has said significant financial pressure could mean 30 positions have to be cut. It is facing a huge bill for an unexpected… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Health Minister is being warned to keep his nose out of pay negotiations with senior doctors.. with their union also claiming he could be breaching employment law. Yesterday Health Minister Simeon… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.In an emotional first address, the Māori Queen Te Ariki-nui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has set down her plan for unity and independence. It's the fourth day of Koroneihana celebration and today the Te… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.The mother of a woman who disappeared over a fortnight ago from central Auckland has made an urgent plea for information about her whereabouts. 25-year-old Te Anihana Pomana left Sky City just after… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.The Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle has announced they are stepping down from Parliament, citing concerns for their well-being after receiving death threats and ongoing abuse. Acting political editor… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.The tension is palpable ahead of tomorrow night's sold out test between the All Blacks and Springboks at Eden Park with both sides desperate to win. It's widely considered the All Blacks biggest match… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A helping hand from the Bank of Mum and Dad can leave first-home buyers more than $1 million better off in retirement. RNZ and Simplicity economist Shamubeel Eaqub ran the numbers comparing the… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.There is a major gear change in Auckland around transport. Local council boards will have new powers and will make decisions on local and so called collector roads; the ones that feed into bigger… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about protests in Indonesia targeting the country's government and police which have spilled over into a second week. Audio

4:06 PM.Auckland's transport agency will be stripped of most of its authority with the government today announcing a major shakeup to how the city's transport network is managed. Under the new legislation… Read more Audio