Checkpoint

There's a way that the money you're putting aside for your Lotto ticket could give you an almost certain $100,000 windfall. Lotto's Powerball is rolling over for a $20 million prize on Saturday. But… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Japan continuing to record a steep decline in population growth. Audio

A children's reading book has been shelved by the Ministry of Education because it has apparently got too many Māori words in it. In a message to schools, it said student sized copies of 'At the… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia wrestling with whether to introduce a new regulatory regime to try to control the unharnessed growth of artificial intelligence… Read more Audio

The White Ferns are leaving no stone unturned ahead of this year's Cricket World Cup in India. Linking up with the Chennai Super Kings, a select group of New Zealand batters are spending weeks… Read more Audio

The government has officially labelled product labels a problem and ordered a review. It said we currently have 30 codes, standards and regulations, and that is too many, with the current requirements… Read more Audio

Devastation, dismay and shock were some of the reactions to St John's plan to axe a raft of community programmes. Hato Hone wants them gone by next year as part of decade-long strategy. 1100… Read more Audio

A gas shortage could force a Taranaki business to shut down its fertiliser production plant for up to four months. Ballance Agri-Nutrients is warning if things dont improve, businesses maybe forced… Read more Audio

A woman who has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilites because of serious concerns, including over-crowding, mistakes with medication and unchanged soiled bedding, said… Read more Audio

The cost of power, gas and water is sending growing numbers of people to their local laundomat to wash and dry their clothes. But with laundry businesses subject to these same financial pressures… Read more Audio

Maths was the winner on the day, as thousands of school pupils across the motu have competed for glory in a the country's biggest maths competition. The Times Tables Rock Stars Mathematics Competition… Read more Audio

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