Checkpoint for Monday 6 October 2025

5:45 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK government cracking down on repeat protests, as well as mourners who have begun commemorating those who died in last week's Manchester… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The Silver Ferns saga continues to drag on. After weeks of negotiations between Netball NZ and suspended head coach Dame Noeline Taurua, no resolution has been reached. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The number of diabetes related lower limb amputations has jumped more than 50% in less than a decade, But experts believe the loss of limbs is avoidable with the right resources. Type two diabetes can… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The New Zealand government has paid the Samoan government $6 million in compensation following the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui. Today marks a year since the New Zealand Navy ship hit the Tafitoala… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A drinking water contamination scare has shut down several Waikato schools on what was supposed to be the first day back after the holidays. On Saturday the Rototuna Reservoir tested positive for… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.The families of three New Zealanders detained as part of the Gaza protest flotilla say they deeply admire them - but are also deeply worried. Youssef Sammour, Rana Hamida and Samuel Leason were… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Criticism is ramping up about the government's proposed new threshold for young people needing to access the benefit. From next November, 18 and 19 year olds will have to take a parental assistance… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.The parents of 3-year-old who died from septic shock say they'll never recover from the death of their eldest child. An investigation by the Health and Disability Commission found Alexzander… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The first witness to give evidence at a coronial inquiry looking into the deaths of 13 people during Cyclone Gabrielle says Gisborne's civil defence was better organised than Hawkes Bay. Ken Cooper… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks have ended their Rugby Championship campaign with a win, but not the ultimate prize. They beat the Wallabies 28-14 in Perth, however the competition trophy was handed over to the… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Allegations of cartel behaviour and bid rigging - a group of South Island brick layers have fallen foul of the Commerce Commission after an investigation into pricing information being shared by… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Hamas which has agreed to release Israeli hostages as part of a US-backed peace plan. It's a key part of a proposal to end the war in… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Get off the couch, stop playing play station and find a job, that was the Prime Minister's message to unemployed young people, but it might not be that simple in some parts of the country. Christopher… Read more Audio