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5:28 PM.Some former students now living overseas have told Checkpoint they are too scared to come home because they could be arrested for being behind in payments, with heavy penalties adding up. Students… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Prime Minister has promised to take action in the coming months to tackle the cost of living crisis. Christopher Luxon has acknowledged it is still tough out there for too many kiwis and the… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.States of emergency remain in place for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough this afternoon, but the sodden regions appear to have received less rainfall than feared. Torrential rain in Taranaki has caused… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Chorus have said phone and internet has been restored to most homes and businesses in Golden Bay, after a day-long outage affecting 111 emergency calls. Technicians found a severed fibre line running… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.More than a dozen Ministry of Social Development staff have walked off the job, refusing to return to what they say is an unsafe office with ''strong mould and sewerage smell'. Staff in the ministry's… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The amount of money Health NZ is spending on locum doctors to plug staff shortages is increasing and could reach $200 million this year. Checkpoint has obtained figures that show the spend on fill-ins… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.A forensic scientist has told the jury in the Khandallah murder trial that, in her opinion, the blood in the hallway looked staged. Julia DeLuney is accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother, Helen… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The first Dutch All Black, four debutants, a backline shuffle and a lock at loose forward are the talking points of the All Blacks team named to play France in this weekend's first test in Dunedin… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A former IRD prosecutor is calling for changes to the student loan system so that Kiwis living overseas aren't put off coming home because they're worried about being arrested at the border. In April… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest updates in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial - Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his criminal federal… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.More than 1000 households have been left without internet or mobile coverage in Golden Bay during today's wild weather, with residents even unable to dial 111. So far, the weather doesn't appear to… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about three former senior staff members of the hosptial where convicted murderer Lucy Letby worked, who have now been arrested. As… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Pacific advocates say a proposed law change for out-of-hours immigration visits, like dawn raids, doesn't go far enough. The contentious enforcement practice involves immigration officers searching… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.The countdown is on until the official return of the Warriors women. After five years in the wilderness, the Wah-hines are finally back in the NRLW and will mark their return against the Roosters this… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Jaffa fans are coming to grips with the news the orange-coated chocolate treat will soon be no more. Confectionery company RJs has this week confirmed it stopped making the long-time Kiwi favourite… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Residents voiced their frustration at the official response to last week's flooding at public meetings held in the Tasman district today, as the region preps for more heavy rain due to start falling… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs. Turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time and heading to bed as soon as it's dark to save on… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.An apparent typo could have cost a North Island council $20 million in lost revenue. At a meeting last month, the New Plymouth District Council passed a resolution saying rates figures in its annual… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Pesky blood sucking mosquitoes could turn into power houses of disease control. Auckland University researchers have a million dollars in government funding to investigate whether the insects can be… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A new type of climate change resilient apple is proving popular overseas, with exports tipped to nearly double this year. The 'Sassy' apple, bred by Plant and Food Research and grown by Taylor Corp in… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Top speed exits, protests, curfews and courtside spews, it was an eventful opening round of the Wimbledon tennis championship. Sports reporter Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.Shiva the eight-year-old dog has been miraculously saved after 24 hours stuck in a drain pipe during severe flooding in Nelson. On Monday, 16 year old Chloe Sellers was at her dad's work in… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Thailand's prime minister being suspended after weeks of political turmoil, as well as Police in Singapore who can now seize control of… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A price tag of more than $80 for just over 3kg of prime New Zealand lamb is a little too rich, even for a former chef who devoted decades to fine dining. According to Stats NZ in the past year food… Read more Audio