Checkpoint

Elon Musk is removing one of his many hats, confirming he's bidding farewell to the White House. The billionaire owner of X and Tesla has spent the last few months heading up the Department of… Read more Audio

A survey for Companion Animals New Zealand in July last year found more than a quarter of people said the cost of living is making it hard to meet their animals needs. 3400 pet owners and guardians… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how injured football fans who were at the Liverpool FC victory parade when a car drove into the crowd have been sharing their… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Referee abuse is once again rearing its ugly head. However, the threats now appear to be escalating. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Education Minister, Erica Stanford, said the Selwyn district in Canterbury is getting a new 12 classroom primary school, 52 new classrooms at other existing schools as well as the government… Read more Audio

Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a catastrophic head injury and died on Monday after playing a version of the game where competitors plough into each other at full speed with no protective gear. At an… Read more Audio

A high school has banned Run It Straight tackle games on its grounds, denouncing them as nothing more than violence. Gisborne Boys' High School told its 820 students about the ban on Monday, just… Read more Audio

The Education Ministry has appointed a Kings Counsel to hunt the source of a series of leaks to RNZ. The ministry wrote to RNZ to share an internal message announcing the investigation by Michael… Read more Audio

The government has released the findings of independent rapid review of Sport New Zealand. The report, released by the minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell, has recommended potential… Read more Audio

The Privacy Commission has put out new filming and photography advice for organisations in a bid to protect children and young people. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about how North Korea has had some strong words about Donald Trump's plans for a golden dome missile shield, how the new Pope seems to be turning his… Read more Audio