Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 October 2025

5:52 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout continuing for Prince Andrew following the publication of Virginia Guiffre's memoir, as well as a British grandmother… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Kaikoura is bracing for destructive winds to fan flames that have already destroyed five homes and multiple buildings. The area is under red strong wind warning from tomorrow morning with gusts of 140… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The wild weather is playing havoc on sport around the country and the Black Caps are not immune. The Black Caps started their home 'summer' of cricket at the beginning of this month. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.The Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell has declared a local state of emergency for the Canterbury region. Fire crews are racing to put out a handful of large fires in Kaikōura before wind… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.New Zealand's drug spend is less than half that of other comparable countries according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Research. It also found Aotearoa spends the highest percentage of… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Kaikōura is bracing for destructive winds to fan flames that have already destroyed five homes and multiple buildings.The area is under an orange strong wind warning from tomorrow morning with gusts… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.A contentious bill tightening the test for Māori to win customary marine title has passed its third reading, sparking fiery protest across the country. The protest even made its way to the steps of… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Thousands of parents will be juggling childcare and work during tomorrow's mega strike with many schools closed. It's estimated more than a hundred thousand people including teachers, principals… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.After eight months of the School Lunch Collective taking over the government's school lunch programme and the cost cut down to three dollars, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has sky rocketed… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The prospect of more ferocious winds has Wairarapa locals on the verge of tears on the eve of one of their biggest holiday weekends. A rare red-level wind warning has been issued tomorrow for… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The highly public dispute between Netball New Zealand and Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is becoming increasingly political. Earlier today Minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell told… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The collapse of e-commerce website, Grab One has left many businesses struggling to cover the cost of vouchers that the site sold but hasn't paid the retailers for. Some say they simply can't afford… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Japan's parliament electing the country's first ever female prime minister, as well as an attempt to exterminate a cockroach with a makeshift… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.An Australian TV host has kicked off a conversation with a post on her social media calling for airlines to provide women only seating areas. It has attracted hundreds of comments many supporting her… Read more Audio