Checkpoint for Friday 26 September 2025

5:50 PM.The All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003, so has that dulled their desire for more success against the Wallabies? And what about New Zealand fans, do they care as much as they used to, or… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Prime Minister Keir Starmer being expected to make a big announcement regarding digital ID cards, as well as Liverpool FC cracking… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.The Black Ferns conclude their World Cup campaign against France tomorrow morning in the playoff for bronze. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:26 PM.The Prime Minister has said he is "delivering" on National's election promise not to forget blood cancer patients despite some telling Checkpoint they feel forgotten. Checkpoint has spoken to a number… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.A sense of relief and justice was palpable at the High Court in Wellington today as the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was convicted of murder. But it was underscored by incredible… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has hosed down the hopes and expectations of blood cancer patients holding out for more funding for drugs and treatments, despite promises made during the election campaign. However… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.A group of high schoolers from around the country are running lines and pacing the floor of a Wellington school this week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase. The Shakespeare Globe Centre New… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A group of primary students from Hamilton East School has recorded an album that is about to be pressed on vinyl and sold in record stores. The album is a cover of Split Enz debut album, Mental Notes… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Terror in the skies over Auckland today as a Qantas flight from Sydney, Australia touched down in Auckland following reports of a fire in the cargo hold. Fire and Emergency were alerted just after… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.More than 11 years after the deaths of two patients at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward triggered damning reviews into the facility, a replacement has been opened. But the families of… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Eden Park is the focus of this weekend's rugby action, as the wounded All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test of the year. The All Blacks come off a record loss in their last… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Are you feeling wealthier? Stats NZ's latest data on household net worth shows that for many of us, the answer should be yes. But how can that be, and who's actually getting the benefit of the… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions at a climate change meeting in New York. Speaking at a UN leaders breakfast on sea level rise… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about over 1000 children being poisoned by free school lunches in Indonesia this week, as well as a film in China which was digitally altered to turn… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A new Far North District Council bylaw requires all cats over the age of four months to be "chipped and snipped". It's a big change for the Far North which has not tried to restrict cats in the past… Read more Audio