Checkpoint

Our Washington correspondent is Priscilla Huff. I asked her if the Donald Trump campaign is self-destructing. Audio

US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has been forced to backtrack after publicly calling for women who have abortions to be punished. Audio

Provincial New Zealand could feel the squeeze more than big cities as Lotteries funding takes a dive. Audio

Paralympics swimming star Sophie Pascoe has slashed more than a second off her own world record.. in the hundred metre butterfly. Audio

Tauranga iwi and locals are campaigning to keep protection around the Astrolabe Reef in place as salvaging activity is due to wrap up. Audio

The backers of a second undersea cable link to the United States insist the project will be commercially viable after securing the money to go ahead with the project. Audio

Front-line social workers are warning that abused and neglected children could be left worse off because a flagship project for at-risk families is being undermined by a lack of resources. Audio

Zero hour contracts have been scrapped under new employment laws in force from today, though tens of thousands of workers will still be 'on call' without guaranteed hours. Audio

The Government is not ruling out further increases to paid parental leave or benefits as it rolls out new policies. Audio

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

And just a few minutes ago, our reporter Kate Newton spoke with Mr Coleman on his way to Dunedin airport and asked him what he ate and what he thought of his meal. Audio