Checkpoint for Thursday 9 October 2025

5:45 PM.The people behind a new mental health initiative directed at Wellington's Asian community say language and cultural barriers are limiting the community's access to mental health services. They say… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The All Whites will play their first of two highly-ranked European sides this year when they take on Poland in Chorzów tomorrow morning. It'll be the third time New Zealand has clashed with Poland at… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Te Pāti Māori has laid out its vision for the future, as part of what is supposed to be their "reset day". In the last hour, its leaders acknowledged they need to sort out some internal issues in… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.For the nearly 13% of young people not currently in work or study, the Prime Minister reckons he's got an answer: head to the regions. The government wants to stop people becoming "trapped" on the… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.Cancer survival rates in New Zealand are falling behind other similar countries. Too many people are being diagonosed with late stage cancer in Emergency Departments or through accute hospital… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Queenstown Lakes District councillors have hit the brakes on free-for-all freedom camping by agreeing to restrict it to 141 car parks across the region. Councillors this afternoon voted for a new… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A private school in the secretive Gloriavale christian sect could have it's registration yanked because of serious concerns about whether it is providing a physically and emotionally safe environment… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.First-year University of Canterbury students are being forced to hunt for flats or live at home as capacity in the halls of residences is stretched to the limit. More than 4000 students have applied… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The Silver Ferns are trying to put off court dramas to one side as they prepare for what will be their toughest test series this year. Over the weekend Netball New Zealand announced that coach Dame… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no surprises" convention. Prime… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Former FBI director James Comey who has pleaded not guilty to charges bought against him by the Justice Department. Audio

4:05 PM.Reaction to the Reserve Bank's 50 basis point cut to the OCR has been mixed, dependent on people's age and stage. Assuming the reduction is passed on in full, minimum repayments for a family with a… Read more Audio