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4:41 PM.A multi-millionaire couple who want to build a helicopter pad on their property in the Auckland suburb of Westmere have faced stiff opposition from the public. At a hearing at Auckland Town Hall… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.An Auckland based charity has lost a fifth of its annual budget and might have to lay off staff and another keeps getting turned down no matter how many grants it applies for. Charity workers say… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Super Rugby side was hit with the virus on their bye week, with many players spending their time off in quarantine. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:26 PM.Catering for someone's next do could also help feed those who are less fortunate through a new initiative launched by the Wellington City Mission. Craig and Gail's Community conscious catering service… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.There's been a breakthrough in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. Both the United States and China have agreed to a surprise deal to reduce import taxes which will last for 90… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Kainga Ora doesn't seem to care about dogs being mistreated at their properties or being kept by tenants without proper agreements, according to an Auckland resident who said he's been complaining to… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Government set to unveil plans to cut net migration, by making changes to visa and recruitment laws and how the outbreak of… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Golfer Ryan Fox has won for the first time on the PGA tour. His comeback victory at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina came via a three-way playoff with Canadian Mackenzie Hughes and American… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.Checkpoint has discovered Te Whatu Ora has spent more than 130 million dollars remediating payroll problems and that doesn't include the cost of repaying wages. It all stems from issues related to the… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The Prime Minister has hit back at critics of the coalition's pay equity shake-up - saying some of the reaction has been out-of-line and unacceptable. A law change - pushed through under urgency last… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Three dogs have been put down after they were rescued from a Kianga Ora property where they'd apparently been left locked inside, in filthy rat infested conditions without food or water. In April, the… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Checkpoint can reveal that Health New Zealand has spent more than $130 million fixing up faux pas with its holiday pay. It all stems from issues related to the Holiday's Act that were identified in… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The State of Emergency in Canterbury's storm-hit Banks Pensinsula has finally been lifted. But almost two weeks after severe rain lashed the region, causing flooding and slips, some Akaroa residents… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Health authorities are on high alert after a new measles case was confirmed over the weekend, with people in Auckland asked to check if they could have been exposed. The person is a Fullers ferries… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox won his first PGA Tour title on Monday morning with a stunning victory at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina. He did it with a sensational birdie on the first… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has resigned. Police Minister Mark Mitchell announced on Monday Mr McSkimming had quit before he could be dismissed. National Crime Correspondent Sam… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's main priorities for his trip, how likely Gaza will factor into his trip because the US has been talking about a new plan… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The Prime Minster needs to consult properly with young people about a proposed ban on social media for under 16's, not just shake hands and have surface level chat. The idea started as a private… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about a tariff deal between the UK and the United States, how criminals in the UK could face sanctions for refusing to attend court for… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Evening business for 9 May 2025 Audio

5:30 PM.The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan has forced several kiwi cricketers out of the region. Security concerns will see nine current or former Black Caps fly from Pakistan to the UAE on… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Catholic churches across New Zealand are celebrating the new pope today, by holding mass and praying for him for the first time. The first American to hold the post, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, was… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Angry women who rallied around the country on Friday say they're under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. The changes, rushed through parliament this week, make it harder… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The government will not be setting up a new compensation scheme for survivors, as it had promised for so long, and as the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry had recommended. Instead, 774… Read more Audio