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4:06 PM.Menopause has become an industry and a medicalised Tik Tok problem when it is a normal part of life, one medical expert has said. Checkpoint has been looking at the issue this week after an Auckland… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australians being warned to prepare for the threat of war reaching their shores with the nation's most senior military figure saying troops… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Wild weather swept across the nation and had one small settlement next to Lake Taupo on edge this morning. Homes next to the Taupo-Tauranga River were preparing to evacuate as the waters rose after… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:34 PM.After toying with the idea of challenging him for the top job, Auckland's deputy mayor has instead endorsed Wayne Brown in his bid for re-election. In a joint press conference Desley Simpson said she… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.When injury strikes who do professional netball teams call? More often than not, someone who has retired from the game. Former Silver Fern Casey Kopua had not played elite netball for six years when… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Cherida Fraser, Wellington co-ordinator for the Aotearoa New Zealand sex workers collective spoke to Lisa Owen about how the Prime Minister has ordered a review of vetting processes for parliamentary… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Prime Minister is demanding answers about the Beehive's vetting and disclosure processes after the shock resignation of his deputy chief press secretary. Michael Forbes quit after accusations he… Read more Audio

5:06 PM.Accused triple mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has told an Australian court how she tweaked a beef wellington recipe for what turned out to be a deadly meal, adding dried mushrooms because it tasted… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.More than 360 pieces of stolen pounamu will be returned to West Coast hapū, in what has been described as a small win against the greenstone black market. Police haven't laid any charges after a… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Parliament has been debating the proposed punishment for Te Pati Maori MPs who stood in front of ACT MPs and performed a haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill during its first reading. The… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Early childhood teachers and managers have said centres are struggling with teacher shortages, low enrolments and insufficient government funding. Some are alarmed by surprise changes to pay parity… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.History beckons for Kiwi MMA fighter Kai Kara-France as the UFC flyweight is preparing for the biggest bout of his life. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:23 PM.The Prime Minister has ordered a review of vetting processes for parliamentary staff after his Deputy chief press secretary quit following allegations he recorded intimate audio of sessions with sex… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest orders to get Donald Trump's signoff, travel bans and international student restrictions. As well as the fall out between Elon Musk… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Car rego plates and letters or bills with peoples names on them could be used to track down and fine offenders illegally dumping rubbish. So called fly tippers can cost councils hundreds of thousands… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about the renewed search for Madeleine McCann that had entered its second day in Portugal, and whether London could be the next… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.There was heartbreak in Northland today after fire destroyed a landmark which has graced the Paihia waterfront for more than 50 years. Once Kelly Tarlton's Museum of Shipwrecks and later a popular… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Prime Minister's deputy chief press secretary allegedly collected photos of women and recorded encounters with Wellington sex workers according to news outlet, Stuff. Political Editor Jo Moir… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Kiwi boxer David Nyika is set for a return to the ring. Nyika will fight this month for the first time since his vicious defeat against Jai Opetaia. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:22 PM.Roaming dog attacks in Auckland could mean sight impaired people living in the southern suburbs could miss out on a guide dog after a savage attack on a handler and his guide dog. Blind low vision New… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.More than half of New Zealanders support a social media ban for under 16 year olds, according to the latest RNZ Reid-Research poll. It comes as the government looks into options to restrict social… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A women's health advocate wants to the government to fully fund menopause consultations. It follows a Checkpoint story about an Auckland woman who was told a GP menopause consultation to discuss… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Survivors of the Lynn Mall terrorist attack in Auckland have given evidence today as they seek closure from a coronial inquest. Following legal arguments yesterday, the hearing began in earnest today… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been sentenced to two years behind bars after being convicted of nearly forty offences. Police say the investigation started with a single complaint through a retail… Read more Audio