Checkpoint

A nasty gastro parasite is making its presence felt in the capital with twice the number cryptosporidium cases that would be normal around this time of the year. As of last Thursday, there were 81… Read more Audio

A group of rough sleepers in New Plymouth are backing a propsoal to allow them to use a council car park as a place to hang out. But they warn a police crackdown on their antics in the CBD will only… Read more Audio

For a third consecutive year, NZ Rugby has recorded a financial loss. At its AGM on Thursday it was announced the game's governing body saw a nearly $20 million deficit for 2024. Sports reporter Jonty… Read more Audio

Bridging the gap between two generations around the card table. 83 year old Jan Cormack has been representing New Zealand in Bridge since 1977. Card carrying prodigy Leon Meier is 21; together they'll… Read more Audio

Is the twinkling train of lights we sometimes in the night sky a way to get out of Trump's trade tariffs? According to the Washington Post, the US is pushing some nations facing hefty tariffs to… Read more Audio

It's a tough time for business in one of Auckland's top shopping districts, with many empty shopfronts lining once-bustling streets. Newmarket businesses say high rent, a tight economy and changing… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about after years of talks, Britain securing a trade deal with India, a British bank saying AI is being used in a prevalent Whatsapp scam… Read more Audio

The tourism industry is eager to welcome more visitors as a leader warns growth must have the blessing of Kiwis to be successful. The country's largest tourism business event, TRENZ, is underway in… Read more Audio

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

A kick in the guts and a blatant shameful attack on women. That's how critics have described changes to pay equity legislation that have been rammed through parliament. The changes put an immediate… Read more Audio

Bill McCaw, who played the first of his 32 matches in black in 1951, passed away yesterday at the age of 97. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

India has attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missile strikes, killing at least eight people. Pakistan called the attack a blatant act of war. Experts say a retaliatory attack in imminent… Read more Audio