Checkpoint for Thursday 11 September 2025

5:45 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout continuing from a divisive debate over immigration and race. It has resulted in the country's federal opposition leader sacking… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.It is a great time for avocado lovers, but not so much for growers, with prices as low as 19 cents per avocado in some parts of the country. Woolworths has said it is expecting large volumes of… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.RNZ can reveal Netball New Zealand's shock decision to stand down Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua came after several players raised allegations the environment had become "psychologically unsafe"… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.As well as a maiden NRL crown, the Warriors are also looking to earn some respect after 30 title-less years in the competition. The team has limped into the 2025 playoffs in poor form, amid a host of… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.It's one of the country's most famous streets home to 600 independent businesses from cafe's and bars to clothing and record stores. Now Aucklanders can have their very own slice of the iconic… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.More than 14 years after the Christ Church Cathedral was wrecked in an earthquake, there's a new, scaled down proposal on the table. Backers hope the plan will see the cathedral reopen by late 2030 at… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Chiefs winger Leroy Carter will make his All Blacks debut this weekend after being named to start against South Africa in Saturday night's sold out test in Wellington. There are several other changes… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Civics, politics and philosophy, pacific studies, mechatronics, and data science are just some of the new senior secondary school subjects unveiled by the government today. It is all part of the plan… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting that killed conservative political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, as authorities continue to hunt for the shooter. The… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The Master Builders 2025 State of the Sector report has found that 52% of the industry insiders expected things to get moderately better in 12 months times. But only 10% believe it will be… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Former Labour MP Stuart Nash has resigned from his job at recruitment agency Robert Walters, after a formal review was initiated by the company. It comes after Mr Nash apologised for using vulgar… Read more Audio