Checkpoint for Wednesday 17 September 2025

5:46 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump arriving in the UK for his latest visit, as well as further revelations about Peter Madelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.The New Zealand Breakers were best team in the Australian National Basketball League in pre-season, but the real competition begins in front of their home fans on Friday. With new owners, new imports… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The flying Kiwi, Hamish Kerr has taken gold at the World Athletic Championship in Tokyo. Kerr spoke to Lisa Owen ahead of the medal ceremony. Audio

5:18 PM.Canterbury Regional Council has declared a nitrate emergency for the district's waterways and drinking water, following a fiery meeting today. The battle lines have been drawn, with Federated Farmers… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.Aotearoa is at least a decade behind in blood cancer treatments, and that is driving highly trained doctors offshore, as well as patients according, a New Zealand haematologist working in Australia… Read more Audio

4:56 PM.A Wellington circus school is showing that clowning around is no joke as it aims bring circus to schools, public spaces and put on free shows for people. The Circus Hub, which has just celebrated its… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.A nitrate emergency has been declared in Canterbury, after regional councillors voted in favour of a declaration by a narrow majority of two votes. It comes after ECan's recent annual groundwater… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Health Minister Simeon Brown says he doesn't rate his accomplishments by applause - which is just as well, because he didn't get any today at the Nurses Organisation annual conference in Wellington… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.A series of text messages are set to be used as evidence against Kiwis and Rabbitohs hooker Brandon Smith. Smith has been charged with supplying a dangerous drug as well as providing insider… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.There are calls for private operators to come down harder on drivers using mobility carparks illegally. The government has increased infringement fees for illegally parking in council monitored… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Asia correspondent, Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about protesting in Asia's youngest country over a government plan to buy new cars for MPs, as well as Singapore seizing thosuands of vapes at its… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The top New Zealand musician and producer Tiki Taane is one of a growing number of New Zealand artists taking their music off the online platform, Spotify. The former Salmonella Dub frontman and now… Read more Audio