Checkpoint

Massey University professor of marketing Bodo Lang speaks to Lisa Owen about Fonterra's move to sell its iconic brands. Audio

New Caledonian expats in Aotearoa admit they are scared for family and friends amid ongoing violence and civil unrest in the island nation. Adam Burns reports. Audio

Department of Internal Affairs Deputy Chief Executive of service delivery and operations Maria Robertson speaks to Lisa Owen about what's behind the delay in passport processing. Audio

Junior doctors have walked off the job again today, while Health New Zealand says its new offer is a good one. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

Auckland's mayor has urged his councillors to stop "kicking the can down the road" and get on with approving his revised ten-year budget. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

Five Wellington Phoenix players have received the plaudits of their A-League peers by being voted into the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season. The Phoenix have the most players of… Read more Audio

Rachael Cummings from Save the Children speaks to Lisa Owen from Rafah Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden challenging Donald Trump to pre-election debates and former New York City mayor and recently suspended radio host Rudy… Read more Audio

Blair Scotland from Dundas Street employment lawyers speaks to Lisa Owen about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to job application questions Audio

South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about National Health Insurance, the building collapse in George and South Africa's involvement in the Cannes Film Festival Audio

Returning to our earlier story about pulling police away from 80 thousand mental health callouts a year, which mental health advocates say could be disastrous for people in distress. So should police… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio